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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 – Foam gasket is installed on the surface of the framing before plywood sheathing is installed on these factory-constructed wall panels.
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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 – Ladder blocking allows the exterior wall to be insulated where intersected by an interior wall.
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Right – Rigid air barrier installed between double-wall assembly. Inside cavity will be insulated
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Right – This home is framed with double walls – two 2x4 walls set next to each other then sheathed with OSB on the exterior and netted on the interior face to create an extra-deep wall cavity that can be filled with blown-in insulation.
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Right- This house uses CMU construction for flood and termite resistance as well as thermal mass
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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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Solid wood blocking was installed in the walls to accommodate future grab bars in both bathrooms.
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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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Structural insulated panels offer a continuous layer of thermal protection and draft resistance around the home and come from the factory precut for fast assembly.
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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 2x4 wall studs are staggered along the 2x6 sill plate providing space to weave insulation around each stud to stop thermal bridging through the wall.
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The advance-framed 2x6 24-inch on-center walls are covered with netting then filled with R-23 blown fiberglass.
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The builder staggers 2x4 studs on 2x6 top and bottom plates which provides gaps to fill in insulation around the framing for a continuous blanket of insulation.
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The components of a framed wall include from inside to out: gypsum, wood studs, OSB or plywood sheathing, and siding.
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The double walls form a 12-inch cavity that was sheathed with a coated OSB then coated with 3 inches of closed-cell spray foam; they will be filled with 9 inches of blown fiberglass.
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The energy-saving double wall construction uses two side-by-side stud walls, providing an extra-thick wall cavity that can be filled with more than twice as much insulation as a 2x6 wall.
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The exterior walls are double walls consisting of two 2x4 stud walls set 3 inches apart to form a 10-inch-thick wall cavity that is filled with blown-in fiberglass to provide a continuous R-40 blanket of insulation around the home.
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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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The missing top plate in a kneewall was covered with lumber and rigid foam insulation and then sealed with spray foam
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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 rim joists and top plates are air sealed and insulated with open-cell spray foam while the walls are filled with blown fiberglass.
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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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These factory-built walls consist of 9.5-inch I-studs sheathed with coated OSB, faced with OSB, and dense-packed with cellulose; a second interior surface of drywall is added to provide a 1.5-inch cavity for electrical wiring.
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This 2x6 wall is advanced framed and filled with dense-packed cellulose insulation.
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This home’s double-wall construction provides a 9-inch wall cavity for insulation.
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation between studs to insulate this connecting garage wall.
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
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This house is being built with advanced framing techniques including 2x6 24-inch on-center wall framing
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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