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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.
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Ladder framing detail side view

Ladder framing detail side view
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Ladder framing detail, plan view

Ladder framing detail, plan view
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Ladder framing method for a gable overhang offers low resistance to wind uplift

Ladder framing method for a gable overhang offers low resistance to wind uplift
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Ledger board, metal brackets, and vertical 2x4s have been installed in preparation for exterior spray foam in this retrofit exterior wall insulation technique

Ledger board, metal brackets, and vertical 2x4s have been installed in preparation for exterior spray foam in this retrofit exterior wall insulation technique
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Let in 1x4 shear bracing

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Let in 1x4 shear bracing
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Location of distributed forces on a home during a seismic event.

Location of distributed forces on a home during a seismic event.
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Loyal Heights Home Addition Video #002: Framing Details