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2021 IECC Window Detail: Strapped 2x6 Framed Wall with Plywood or OSB Sheathing, a WRB and Siding (Wood, Fiber Cement, Aluminum or Vinyl)

2021 IECC Window Detail: Strapped 2x6 Framed Wall with Plywood or OSB Sheathing, a WRB and Siding (Wood, Fiber Cement, Aluminum or Vinyl)
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3-stud corner with rigid insulation

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3-stud corner with rigid insulation
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A below-grade foundation wall with a damp-proof coating

A below-grade foundation wall with a damp-proof coating
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A builder, energy efficiency consultant, and crew supervisor inspect a spray foam installation.

A builder, energy efficiency consultant, and crew supervisor inspect a spray foam installation.
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A coated OSB product with taped seams covers the walls to serve as both sheathing and weather-resistant barrier.

A coated OSB product with taped seams covers the walls to serve as both sheathing and weather-resistant barrier.
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A continuous layer of polyethylene covers the crawlspace floor and is attached to the wall with wood nailing strips

A continuous layer of polyethylene covers the crawlspace floor and is attached to the wall with wood nailing strips
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A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase

A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase
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A drainage plane is created behind lap siding by installing furring strips on the exterior walls over house wrap which is overlapped and taped at all seams to serve as an air and water barrier.

A drainage plane is created behind lap siding by installing furring strips on the exterior walls over house wrap which is overlapped and taped at all seams to serve as an air and water barrier.
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A fresh air inlet is ducted to the return side of the home’s central air handler; a motorized damper and electronic controls help balance the flow of fresh incoming air with controlled exhaust to meet ventilation requirements

A fresh air inlet is ducted to the return side of the home’s central air handler; a motorized damper and electronic controls help balance the flow of fresh incoming air with controlled exhaust to meet ventilation requirements
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A gut rehab that includes drywall removal provides the opportunity to thoroughly insulate the walls.

A gut rehab that includes drywall removal provides the opportunity to thoroughly insulate the walls.
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A large bead of caulk is installed on the interior surface of the wall top and bottom plates to provide an air sealing gasket between the framing and the dry wall.

A large bead of caulk is installed on the interior surface of the wall top and bottom plates to provide an air sealing gasket between the framing and the dry wall.
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A metal plate is used to connect top plates to one another

A metal plate is used to connect top plates to one another
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A moisture meter verifies that the moisture of the framing is below the recommended 18%.

A moisture meter verifies that the moisture of the framing is below the recommended 18%.
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A piece of siding is used as sill extension and to provide slope in the opening for the window, which is deeper because exterior rigid foam has been added

A piece of siding is used as sill extension and to provide slope in the opening for the window, which is deeper because exterior rigid foam has been added
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A plastic fiber drainage mat rainscreen provides uniform support for the siding and allows moisture to flow horizontally and diagonally in addition to vertically.

A plastic fiber drainage mat rainscreen provides uniform support for the siding and allows moisture to flow horizontally and diagonally in addition to vertically.
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A pumper is used to place the concrete into the foam form walls

A pumper is used to place the concrete into the foam form walls
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A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.

A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.
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A self-adhering weather-resistant barrier is installed over the existing sheathing of this retrofit home to provide air sealing and a drainage plane before installing new metal and wood siding on the home.

A self-adhering weather-resistant barrier is installed over the existing sheathing of this retrofit home to provide air sealing and a drainage plane before installing new metal and wood siding on the home.
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A single-story house floor plan showing braced wall line locations at A through E and 1 through 5

A single-story house floor plan showing braced wall line locations at A through E and 1 through 5
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A structural spline made of a solid 2x is used where needed to meet structural load requirements at SIP panel seams

A structural spline made of a solid 2x is used where needed to meet structural load requirements at SIP panel seams
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A surface spline reduces thermal bridging much more than a structural spline at SIP panel seams

A surface spline reduces thermal bridging much more than a structural spline at SIP panel seams
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A typical Las Vegas hot-dry climate home made of wood frame construction and insulated with R-25 expanded polystyrene externally over a drainage plane, with an unvented wood frame insulated attic and roof assembly.

A typical Las Vegas hot-dry climate home made of wood frame construction and insulated with R-25 expanded polystyrene externally over a drainage plane, with an unvented wood frame insulated attic and roof assembly.
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A typical older masonry home with unreinforced brick walls, wood floors, and a wood roof

A typical older masonry home with unreinforced brick walls, wood floors, and a wood roof
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A wall assembly approved for use in the wildland-urban interface has 5/8-inch type X gypsum installed exterior of the wood sheathing and an exterior covering or siding that has a 1-hour fire-resistance rating

A wall assembly approved for use in the wildland-urban interface has 5/8-inch type X gypsum installed exterior of the wood sheathing and an exterior covering or siding that has a 1-hour fire-resistance rating