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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 – A bead of sealant will form an airtight gasket between the top plate and drywall.
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Right – A gap separates the two wall layers in this double-stud wall assembly allowing room for insulation to stop thermal bridging between the inner and outer wall
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Right – A layer of sealant covers the wood-to-foam layer seams in the insulated header.
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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 – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
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Right – Blocking was installed in the walls behind the tub for installation of grab bars.
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Right – Engineered open-web floor joists provide space between floors for ducting.
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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 – 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 – Open web floor joists can provide a space between floors for HVAC ducting.
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Right – Rigid air barrier installed between double-wall assembly. Inside cavity will be insulated
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Right – Staggered 2x4s are placed every 12 inches on 2x6 plates, providing a nailing surface on each side of the wall every 24 inches.
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Right – Subfloors are installed in a clean, dry, well-lit factory setting for these modular, factory-built homes.
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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 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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Right – This roof consists of parallel truss chords which allows for cathedral ceilings.
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Right – This three studs in this corner are positioned to allow insulation against more of the exterior wall than standard three-stud corners.
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