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Add metal connectors to strengthen framing connections in an existing wall from inside the home by removing drywall.
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Angle support framing is added to brace a long gable overhang constructed using the ladder framing method.
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Bolted metal hurricane strapping ties the roofing to the framing and the framing to the foundation walls for resistance to high winds.
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Composition shingle roofing system showing sheathing and hot-mopped underlayment
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End wall failure under hurricane force winds due to inadequate bracing of the gable end wall.
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Example A of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region
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Example B of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region
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Example of a truss bracing requirement tag that some truss manufactures place strategically onto the truss to remind installers
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Example truss bracing for resisting wind loads as determined by design software used by truss manufactures
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Insulating sheathing is extended up to the roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam as part of this exterior wall retrofit
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Metal straps tie the roof rafters to the top plate for additional resistance to severe storms.
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On top of the ice-and-water shield, the builder installed horizontal beams that were raised 6 inches off the deck to allow room for spray foam insulation.
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Open-web floor joists provide space for ducts between the floors of a two-story home.
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Right - A continuous load path connects the roof and wall framing to the foundation.
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Right - Correct angle for installing an engineered structural screw to secure a rafter to a wall for hurricane resistance.
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Right - Installation steps for the L-bent strap method of bracing a gable end wall
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Right - Lookout or outrigger framing for a gable overhang provides two points at each outrigger to add metal connectors to strengthen the overhang against wind uplift.
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Right - Raised-heel roof trusses allow more room at the eaves for attic insulation.
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Right - The wall framing is connected to roof framing with metal ties for hurricane-resistant construction.
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Right - This concrete roof is properly attached and reinforced to withstand hurricane winds.
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Right - This roof has a low gable and is secured to the wall framing to resist wind uplift.
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Right – An existing gable wall is reinforced with horizontal braces that butt up to the gable end wall and connect back to multiple trusses; retrofit studs make full contact with the wall and the compression blocks and are connected to the horizontal brac
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Right – Examples of wall stud to sill plate and foundation and wall rod connectors and brackets.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – This hot-humid climate home is constructed with concrete block that is insulated on the inside with rigid foam; the framing is borate-treated lumber; the roof design is a high-wind-resistant hip roof with only one small gable over the entry.
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Roof dormer is braced with steel connectors and strapping to increase its resistance to uplift
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Spray foam adhesive provides an extra water resistant layer to the joints and seams on the inside of attics.
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Strengthen an existing roof by applying two-part spray-applied polyurethane foam adhesive to all sheathing and framing joints from the underside of the roof
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The attic is sealed and insulated along the underside of the roof deck with 5.5 inches of polyurethane spray foam, providing conditioned space for the HVAC system.
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The components of a roof include the rafter framing or trusses, purlins, plywood roof decking, underlayment, and the roof covering.
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The open-web roof and floor joists, laminated beams, and I-beams reduce raw lumber use and increase load-bearing capacity, while resisting shrinking, twisting, splitting, and warping.
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The OSB roof decking product comes with an adhered radiant foil barrier which helps to prevent heat transfer in or out of the vented attic, while R-13 unfaced fiberglass fills the advanced-framed 2x6 walls.
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The roof trusses and all other framing in this hot-humid climate home is treated with borate for mold and termite resistance.
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Wind path and uplift force for a gabled roof, a hip roof, and a pyramidal (another variant of a hip) roof design