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Foundation wall exterior board insulation with above-grade wall insulation

Foundation wall exterior board insulation with above-grade wall insulation

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Double Walls for More Insulation

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Guide describing construction and insulation techniques for double wall framing.

Double-stud wall with cellulose insulation

Double-stud wall with cellulose insulation

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Interior intersecting wall with 2 studs and rigid insulation

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Construct a double wall consisting of two framed walls forming a wide wall cavity for more insulation in the home’s exterior walls.

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Closed-cell spray foam insulation is added to the wall cavities of an existing exterior wall

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Right – Ladder blocking allows the exterior wall to be insulated where intersected by an interior wall.

Right – Ladder blocking allows the exterior wall to be insulated where intersected by an interior wall.

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Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam

Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam

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Advanced Framing: Insulated Interior/Exterior Wall Intersections

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Guide describing how to frame and insulate exterior-to-interior wall intersections to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.

Wrong - Insulation does not fill double wall cavity

Wrong - Insulation does not fill double wall cavity

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Wrong - Insulation does not fill double wall cavity

Wrong - Insulation does not fill double wall cavity

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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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Stud Walls With Continuous Exterior Insulation for Factory Built Housing

Case Study

Case study describing a panelized construction method for stud walls with continuous rigid foam insulation.

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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Right - Closed-cell spray foam insulation fills the wall cavities of the exterior walls in this home retrofit

Right - Closed-cell spray foam insulation fills the wall cavities of the exterior walls in this home retrofit

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Right – Ladder blocking allows for insulation behind the wall intersection

Right – Ladder blocking allows for insulation behind the wall intersection

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This 2x6 wall is advanced framed and filled with dense-packed cellulose insulation.

This 2x6 wall is advanced framed and filled with dense-packed cellulose insulation.

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Spray Foam Insulation Applied over the Siding of Existing Exterior Walls

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Guide describing how to install spray foam on the exterior of the existing home after framing over the existing siding.

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation between studs to insulate this connecting garage wall.

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation between studs to insulate this connecting garage wall.

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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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Existing stud wall filled with open cell spray foam cavity insulation

Existing stud wall filled with open cell spray foam cavity insulation

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Existing stud wall filled with closed-cell spray foam cavity insulation

Existing stud wall filled with closed-cell spray foam cavity insulation

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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.

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The energy-saving double wall construction uses two side-by-side stud walls, providing an extra-thick wall cavity that can be filled with more than twice as much insulation as a 2x6 wall.

The energy-saving double wall construction uses two side-by-side stud walls, providing an extra-thick wall cavity that can be filled with more than twice as much insulation as a 2x6 wall.

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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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Impact Resistance of Advanced Framed Wall Systems with Insulating Sheathing as the Primary Sheathing, RR-0603

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Research study describing the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.

Advanced framing details include framing aligned to allow for insulation at interior-exterior wall intersections.

Advanced framing details include framing aligned to allow for insulation at interior-exterior wall intersections.

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Retrofit Measures for Embedded Wood Members in Insulated Mass Masonry Walls

Case Study

Case study describing retrofit measures for embedded wood members in insulated mass masonry walls.

This home’s double-wall structure consists of two 2x4 walls set two inches apart, then sheathed on the exterior and netted on the interior to create a 9.5-inch wall cavity that is filled with blown fiberglass insulation.

This home’s double-wall structure consists of two 2x4 walls set two inches apart, then sheathed on the exterior and netted on the interior to create a 9.5-inch wall cavity that is filled with blown fiberglass insulation.

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Example of the advanced framing technique, double-stud wall cavity, which will later be filled with blown insulation

Example of the advanced framing technique, double-stud wall cavity, which will later be filled with blown insulation

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