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Manufactured insulated header

Manufactured insulated header

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Advanced Framing: Insulated Headers

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Guide describing how to insulate headers over doors and windows to reduce heat loss and heat gain through solid wood framing.

Site-built insulated header

Site-built insulated header

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Advanced Framing: Insulated Corners

Guide

Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.

Double Walls for More Insulation

Guide

Guide describing construction and insulation techniques for double wall framing.

3-stud corner with rigid insulation

3-stud corner with rigid insulation

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Right – Framing allows corner to be insulated

Right – Framing allows corner to be insulated

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Right – Framing allows corner to be insulated

Right – Framing allows corner to be insulated

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Interior intersecting wall with 2 studs and rigid insulation

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Wrong – Framing does not allow corner to be insulated

Wrong – Framing does not allow corner to be insulated

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Wrong – Framing does not allow corner to be insulated

Wrong – Framing does not allow corner to be insulated

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Wrong – Framing does not allow corner to be insulated

Wrong – Framing does not allow corner to be insulated

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Wrong – Excessive framing will not allow corner to be insulated

Wrong – Excessive framing will not allow corner to be insulated

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Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed

Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed

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Structured insulated panels (SIPS) as band joist

Structured insulated panels (SIPS) as band joist

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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.

Right – Gap in framing will allow corner to be filled with insulation

Right – Gap in framing will allow corner to be filled with insulation

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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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Inset band joist at mudsill - 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation

Inset band joist at mudsill - 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation

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Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.

Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.

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Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed

Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed

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Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed

Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed

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Wrong – Conventional T-post detail is extremely difficult to insulate and usually doesn't happen

Wrong – Conventional T-post detail is extremely difficult to insulate and usually doesn't happen

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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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Right – Full length 2x6 nailer has been installed to allow space for insulation at wall intersection

Right – Full length 2x6 nailer has been installed to allow space for insulation at wall intersection

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ICFs provide continuous wall insulation from the roof to the footing with very little thermal bridging

ICFs provide continuous wall insulation from the roof to the footing with very little thermal bridging

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Right – Rigid air barrier installed between double-wall assembly. Inside cavity will be insulated

Right – Rigid air barrier installed between double-wall assembly. Inside cavity will be insulated

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Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging

Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging

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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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Advanced framing details include corners that are constructed with fewer studs or studs aligned so that insulation can be installed in the corner.

Advanced framing details include corners that are constructed with fewer studs or studs aligned so that insulation can be installed in the corner.

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