Videos

Video presentation describing the importance of a continuous load path and how good design and construction practices can improve storm resistance per APA guidelines.

Video presentation from PMP TV covering different building strategies as they relate to different slab and foundation types and building materials to keep out termites.

Video presentation on fire-resistant construction techniques specific to wood from the American Wood Council.

Video describing log cabin wall construction and insulation in Alaska.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing best practices for designing and installing engineered wood floor L-joist systems.

Video from Florida Film & Tape outlining the range of termites across the US, the damage they can cause to wood, and preventative measures to avoid termite infestation.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to temporarily brace an engineered wood floor L-joist system for safe usage during the construction phase.

Video from 10 Tampa Bay showing how subterranean termites can get into a home and two strategies to deploy to clear your home of termites.

Video interview explaining the use of Simpson Strong Tie connectors for making walls and roofs more disaster resistant at a price of under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes program.

Video presentation describing wood framing design to withstand extreme forces from severe weather.

Video from of NOLA.com showing a small-scale demonstration of how termites can overtake a home and destruct the key structural pieces.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview on engineered wood products and L-joist systems and their uses in residential construction.

Video showing how to protect your home against both earthquakes and high winds and how similar design strategies can work for both events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video from FIRESafe Marin explaining how decks can be a major weak point for embers to ignite. Proper construction and materials shown in the video reduce the risk of ignition.

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 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 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 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 showing how to frame and design a tornado safe room with wood frame and steel sheathing in accordance with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video presentation from the National Fire Protection Association with Dr. Jack Cohen, a fire science researcher with the USDA Forest Service, explaining steps to take to protect critical parts of a home from igniting due to flames and embers.