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Interior non-load bearing walls are 2x4 studs spaced 24-inchon- center, can have non-structural connectors
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Interior wall attached with top plate metal connector, drywall clips support drywall, plan view
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Interior wall attached with top plate metal connector, drywall clips support drywall, side view
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Key connection points for a continuous load path for earthquake and high wind disaster resistance
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Ladder blocking where exterior walls intersect interior walls provides more space for insulation and reduces thermal bridging.
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Ladder blocking where interior and exterior walls intersect uses less wood and provides more room for insulation than stacking studs in the exterior wall to nail the interior wall to.
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Ledger board, metal brackets, and vertical 2x4s have been installed in preparation for exterior spray foam in this retrofit exterior wall insulation technique
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Many hardware stores sell appliance bracing kits to secure the water heater to wall framing with metal straps
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Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam
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Metal Flashing Material Table
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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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Permanent options for keeping sun off windows to minimize solar heat gain include permanent overhangs and awnings, frames, and louvers.
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Raised ceiling duct chase installation technique
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Reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones by using an intersecting exterior wall framing technique as shown here.
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Right - A continuous load path connects the roof and wall framing to the foundation.
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Right - A floor-to-floor hold down can be installed as a retrofit without removing the siding.
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Right - Blocking has been installed between the ceiling joists and air sealed in place with canned spray foam to stop air flow beneath the attic knee wall.
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Right - Closed-cell spray foam insulation fills the wall cavities of the exterior walls in this home retrofit
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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 - Engineered portal frames are used for wall bracing to resist wind and earthquake loads.
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Right - Engineered structural screws are installed to secure a stud to a top and bottom plate for increased hurricane or seismic resistance.
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Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules
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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 - Metal connectors provide uplift resistance at the rim joist between floors in new construction for a continuous load path.
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Right - Metal connectors provide uplift resistance at the stud-to-bottom plate connection in new construction for a continuous load path.
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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 - Raised-heel roof trusses allow more room at the eaves for attic insulation.
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Right - Spray foam fills the walls and rim joists to air seal and insulate while caulk seals the framing joints.
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Right - The wall framing is connected to roof framing with metal ties for hurricane-resistant construction.