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Install termite shields and use solid concrete or filled concrete block for the top of foundation walls to deter termites and other pests

Install termite shields and use solid concrete or filled concrete block for the top of foundation walls to deter termites and other pests
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Install waterproofing on portions of the ICF that will be below grade

Install waterproofing on portions of the ICF that will be below grade
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Installing ladder blocking at interior-exterior wall intersections rather than three solid studs in the exterior wall as the supporting surface allows room for insulation in the exterior wall.

Installing ladder blocking at interior-exterior wall intersections rather than three solid studs in the exterior wall as the supporting surface allows room for insulation in the exterior wall.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.
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Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside

Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside
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Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation

Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation
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Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage

Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage
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Insulating sheathing is extended up to the roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam as part of this exterior wall retrofit

Insulating sheathing is extended up to the roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam as part of this exterior wall retrofit
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Interior intersecting wall with 1x6

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Interior intersecting wall with 1x6
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Interior intersecting wall with 2 studs and rigid insulation

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Interior intersecting wall with 2 studs and rigid insulation
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Interior intersecting wall with drywall clips

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Interior intersecting wall with drywall clips
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Interior intersecting wall with ladder blocking

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Interior intersecting wall with ladder blocking
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Interior non-load bearing walls are 2x4 studs spaced 24-inchon- center, can have non-structural connectors

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

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

Interior wall attached with top plate metal connector, drywall clips support drywall, side view
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Interior wall post support detail plan view

Interior wall post support detail plan view
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Interior wall post support detail side view

Interior wall post support detail side view
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Introduction to Heat Transfer

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Is Your House Earthquake Proof?

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Key connection points for a continuous load path for earthquake and high wind disaster resistance

Key connection points for a continuous load path for earthquake and high wind disaster resistance
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Key elements of a wall system clad with insulated vinyl siding

Key elements of a wall system clad with insulated vinyl siding
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Ladder blocking where exterior walls intersect interior walls provides more space for insulation and reduces thermal bridging.

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.

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.