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ABTCO Vinyl Siding
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Vinyl siding estimating and installation guide for vinyl siding products.
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APA
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Detailed guide to advanced framing, a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency.
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Hammer & Hand
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This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.
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Green Building Advisor
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Website providing CAD files and drawings of advanced framing details.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on the stability of furring strips as a means for cladding attachment over walls with thick exterior rigid insulation.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. The Guide is...
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel sheathing (WSP) as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...
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BSC
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Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Technical Services Information Bureau,
Walls & Ceilings
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Manual covering design, detailing, material selection and troubleshooting for plaster, IEFs, and drywall, with info on continuous insulation, air barriers, rain screens, fire and sound ratings, etc.