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Wall Bracing V: Building Wood Framed Structures for High Wind Resistance

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What Type of Connection is Critical in Creating a Continuous Path Differing Loads?

Presentation:

What’s New with Indoor airPLUS Version 2: What Builders and Verifiers Need to Know

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Window does not meet 2009 IECC requirements

Window does not meet 2009 IECC requirements
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Window meets 2009 IECC requirements

Window meets 2009 IECC requirements
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With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit

With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit
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Wood Frame and Steel Sheathing Tornado Safe Room

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Wrong - Lack of a weather-resistant barrier allowed water to get behind the siding and rot the framing in this corner rim joist area.

Wrong - Lack of a weather-resistant barrier allowed water to get behind the siding and rot the framing in this corner rim joist area.
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Wrong – Compression and misalignment because insulation is not split around plumbing

Wrong – Compression and misalignment because insulation is not split around plumbing
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Wrong – Compression and misalignment because insulation is not split around wires

Wrong – Compression and misalignment because insulation is not split around wires
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Wrong – Construction adhesive is not a substitute for a wood shim on a too-short stud; the glue has no compressive strength.

Wrong – Construction adhesive is not a substitute for a wood shim on a too-short stud; the glue has no compressive strength.
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Wrong – Insulation has misalignment, compression, and gaps

Wrong – Insulation has misalignment, compression, and gaps
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Wrong – Spray foam installed with voids

Wrong – Spray foam installed with voids
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Wrong – The damaged rim joist was not replaced and its strength is compromised in a critical load-bearing corner.

Wrong – The damaged rim joist was not replaced and its strength is compromised in a critical load-bearing corner.
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Wrong – Window does not meet ENERGY STAR requirements

Wrong – Window does not meet ENERGY STAR requirements
Video:

Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire

Presentation:

Zero Energy Ready Home Training

Zero Energy Ready Home Training