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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Publication Date

Sun, 01/01/2017 - 12:00

Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation

Publication Date

Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00

Advanced Framing: Insulated Headers

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

DWG

PDF

Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside

Publication Date

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 12:00

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.

Publication Date

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00

Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed

Publication Date

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:00

Right – Rigid foam insulation is installed in the window header.

Publication Date

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 12:00

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.

Publication Date

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:00

Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.

Publication Date

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:00

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

Publication Date

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:00

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

Publication Date

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:00

Advanced framing details throughout house including insulated and open headers

Publication Date

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 12:00

The 12-inch-thick double walls provide plenty of space for insulation.

Headers over windows and doors are insulated rather than solid wood.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.

Publication Date

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:00

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

Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage

Wrong - Insulation beneath window is compressed and there are more support studs than necessary to left of window.

Publication Date

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 12:00

Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam

Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces

Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

December, 2009

Case study describing new home construction in the hot-humid climate, optimizing thermal enclosure, HVAC, water heating and lighting measures.

Mini truss header - section

DWG

PDF

Outset header with head plate

DWG

PDF

Advanced Framing: Minimal Framing at Doors and Windows

Guide describing how to minimize framing around doors and windows to reduce heat losses and gains through structural framing.

Advanced framing showing open headers

Publication Date

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 12:00

Framing is built around the window before exterior rigid foam is installed on the exterior walls around the window.

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

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

April, 2012

Case study describing a new home builder that strives to address health, safety, and durability issues in a hot and humid climate.

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

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

April, 2012

Case study describing a home builder that has refined its home designs to achieve HERS scores of 49 to 56 on 40 to 70 homes per year.

Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls

Publication Date

Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:00

High Performance Building Details - Advanced Framing II

Author(s)

Steven Winter Associates,

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

Organization(s)

CARB,

SWA

Publication Date

July, 2010

Brochure describing advanced framing techniques.

Right – Verify SIP headers are installed

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

April, 2012

Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.

Manufactured insulated header

Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation

Advanced Framing: Insulated Headers

Site-built insulated header

Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.

Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed

Right – Rigid foam insulation is installed in the window header.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.

Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.

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

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

Advanced framing details throughout house including insulated and open headers

The 12-inch-thick double walls provide plenty of space for insulation.

Headers over windows and doors are insulated rather than solid wood.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.

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

Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage

Wrong - Insulation beneath window is compressed and there are more support studs than necessary to left of window.

Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam

Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

Mini truss header - section

Outset header with head plate

Advanced Framing: Minimal Framing at Doors and Windows

Advanced framing showing open headers

Framing is built around the window before exterior rigid foam is installed on the exterior walls around the window.

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

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

Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls

High Performance Building Details - Advanced Framing II

Right – Verify SIP headers are installed

Window Sash Retrofit

Window Sash Replacement

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