Videos

Video describing how to prep and air seal the wall cavity for window installation.

Video explaining how to install wall penetration flashing properly to keep rain water out of the wall.

Video reviewing the performance of wood, steel, and concrete in seismic zones with favorable results for wood design from Think Wood recommendations.

Video discussing how homeowners should return to their homes for the first time after a natural disaster according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Video describing the installation of mineral wool monolithic exterior insulation.

Video showing the use of structural screw hurricane ties and connectors to improve the home’s resistance to hurricane force winds and earthquakes, from a house framer’s perspective.

This video shows the simple steps to secure items hanging on a wall to minimize their hazardous potential during a disaster. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

Video presentation covering seismic and wind design for wood-framed structures on the topics of load path continuity, building codes, and shear wall design alternatives.

Video presentation on disaster-resistant wood frame construction, specifically wall and floor design.

Video showing how differently constructed homes stand up to a hurricane and how it can be easy to retrofit a home to make it hurricane resistant using Simpson Strong Tie.

Video illustrating the importance of a properly installed continuous load path in homes for the home's structural integrity including where and how to properly install bracing measures per IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications.

Video showing steps to take to prepare openings in homes for a hurricane or high wind event as explained by the Weather Channel and IBHS Fortified Home.

Video describing the wall assembly of a passive house.

Video webinar discussing wall bracing in preparation for seismic-related provisions from APA - The Engineered Wood Association.

Video presentation providing top-to-bottom overview of wind-resistant construction methods for wood-framed structures using past weather disturbances to illustrate points.

Video describing the principles of creating IRC-compliant walls with full sheathing according to APA - The Engineered Wood Association practices.

Video providing how-tos for wind-resistant wall construction from FLASH Strong Home guidelines.

Video describing the exterior cladding details of a residential home addition project.

Video showing how a home reacts in high wind conditions and certain easy-to-install measures homeowners can take to keep their home intact with recommendations from IBHS FORTIFIED Home.

Video from IDI Distributers on how to comply with code and properly install continuous insulation, including taping seams and cutting properly.

Video explaining how to correctly install wall-to-roof flashing and kick-out flashing to protect walls from rain water damage.

Video demonstrating how all connections are critical in creating a continuous path for loads acting on a building (from the exhibition Designing for Disaster at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.© National Building Museum (2014))

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to attach plywood sheathing to the walls and ceiling in a wood tornado shelter. Part 4 of 6.