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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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Wiring runs are covered with canned spray foam to maintain the continuous foam layer that covers the inside and outside of these ICF block walls.
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With fiber cement siding, face nail rather than blind nail where the design wind speed is ≥100 mph.
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With fiber cement siding, place blind nails 3/4 to 1 inch from top edge and > 3/8 inch in from butt ends.
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With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit
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Wood siding installation details to improve resistance to wind-driven rain at corners.
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Wrong - An open eave with no soffit covering can trap rising hot air and embers from a wildfire.
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Wrong - Board is not properly cut and is split where it is toenailed into top plate.
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Wrong - Continuous rigid insulation was not installed to continuously cover the sheathing.
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Wrong - Craft faced batt insulation is not cut to fit around wiring and eletrical boxes and is squished into corners forming voids which could encourage cold spots in wall.
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Wrong - Dark pattern on wall is showing where warm air is leaking into the wall cavity from interior of home.
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Wrong - Dark patterns on the Home's exterior siding show where warm air is leaking into the wall cavities.
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Wrong - During high winds air entered the home elsewhere and pushed out the door which was inadequately anchored to the wall.
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Wrong - Framing a dormer using only toe nailing and end nailing is not acceptable in areas subjected to high winds, hurricanes, or earthquakes.
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Wrong - House wrap was not properly cut and adhered where the roof meets the wall so water is likely to get behind the house wrap.
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Wrong - House wrap was poorly cut at wall interface and not taped leaving wood exposed and vulnerable to water entry.
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Wrong - If the soffit is applied directly to the rafter eave, it forms a sloping soffit, which creates a pocket that can trap hot air and embers from a wildfire.
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Wrong - Lack of a weather-resistant barrier allowed water to get behind the siding and rot the framing in this corner rim joist area.
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Wrong - Lack of house wrap or weather resistant barrier lead to significant water damage behind the brick veneer.
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Wrong - Metal flashing is bent and poorly installed and tape flashing is missing.
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Wrong - Rigid insulation blocking is installed but not air-sealed with spray foam around edges.
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Wrong - Roof is missing metal drip edge to cover the edge of OSB roof decking, roof underlayment should be trimmed back, and asphalt shingles are poorly installed.