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Loyal Heights Home Addition Video #002: Framing Details

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Manufactured insulated header

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Manufactured insulated header
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Many hardware stores sell appliance bracing kits to secure the water heater to wall framing with metal straps

Many hardware stores sell appliance bracing kits to secure the water heater to wall framing with metal straps
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Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam

Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam
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Metal Flashing Material Table

Metal Flashing Material Table
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Metal flashing protects the top of the ledger board, and the wall behind it is protected by bituminous self-adhered or metal flashing integrated with the house wrap.

Metal flashing protects the top of the ledger board, and the wall behind it is protected by bituminous self-adhered or metal flashing integrated with the house wrap.
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Metal strapping as shear bracing

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Metal strapping as shear bracing
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Metal straps tie the roof rafters to the top plate for additional resistance to severe storms.

Metal straps tie the roof rafters to the top plate for additional resistance to severe storms.
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Mini truss header - section

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Mini truss header - section
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Mitigation Success

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Modified truss to allow for raised ceiling sections for ducts

Modified truss to allow for raised ceiling sections for ducts
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New Orleans termites eat a tiny house from the inside out

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Imagine Homes: Stillwater Ranch, San Antonio, TX

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Insight Homes: Deep Creek, Seaford, Delaware

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

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No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly

No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
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No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly

No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
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Observed roof bracing for gable roof overhang and recommended modification

Observed roof bracing for gable roof overhang and recommended modification
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On top of the ice-and-water shield, the builder installed horizontal beams that were raised 6 inches off the deck to allow room for spray foam insulation.

On top of the ice-and-water shield, the builder installed horizontal beams that were raised 6 inches off the deck to allow room for spray foam insulation.
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One of the roof truss to top plate seismic bracing options in the IRC

One of the roof truss to top plate seismic bracing options in the IRC
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Open-web floor joists provide space for ducts between the floors of a two-story home.

Open-web floor joists provide space for ducts between the floors of a two-story home.
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Outrigger faming for a gable end roof overhang

Outrigger faming for a gable end roof overhang
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Outset header with head plate

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Outset header with head plate
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Overview: Engineered Wood Products in Structural Systems for Residential Construction