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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.
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Framing is built around the window before exterior rigid foam is installed on the exterior walls around the window.
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In areas prone to high winds and hurricanes, double vertical “jack trim” and horizontal “header” and “sill” studs are recommended on all sides of window and door openings.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.
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Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside
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Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation
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Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage
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Permanent options for keeping sun off windows to minimize solar heat gain include permanent overhangs and awnings, frames, and louvers.
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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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Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
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Windows are sized and positioned so only one king stud is needed on each side of the window.
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Wrong - Insulation beneath window is compressed and there are more support studs than necessary to left of window.
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