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Advanced framing details include corners that are constructed with fewer studs or studs aligned so that insulation can be installed in the corner.
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Advanced framing details include framing aligned to allow for insulation at interior-exterior wall intersections.
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Advanced framing details include using the minimum amount of wall studs permitted by code.
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Air seal and insulate double-walls that are half-height or full-height walls used as architectural features in homes.
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Air seal the common wall between units in a multifamily structure to minimize air leakage.
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Closed-cell spray foam insulation is added to the wall cavities of an existing exterior wall
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Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings
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ICFs provide continuous wall insulation from the roof to the footing with very little thermal bridging
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Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam
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Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
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Right – Full length 2x6 nailer has been installed to allow space for insulation at wall intersection
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Right – Rigid air barrier installed between double-wall assembly. Inside cavity will be insulated
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Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.
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Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam
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Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging
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Stucco is installed over rigid insulation, which is installed over a drainage plane consisting of a drainage gap and building wrap layer over the sheathing
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The ICF consists of foam forms that are held in place with plastic or metal spacers and reinforced with metal rebar
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Thermal bridging is eliminated at the rim joist with the use of joist ledgers that are anchored in the wall
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This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic
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Three common ICF wall systems: the flat wall, the waffle wall, and the post-and-beam wall
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Utilities are commonly recessed into cutouts in the foam after concrete has been poured
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Window and door rough openings in the ICF wall are surrounded with pressure-treated wood
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Wrong – Conventional T-post detail is extremely difficult to insulate and usually doesn't happen