Double-Stud Wall: Floor-Truss Connection

Together, double-stud walls and floor trusses make an efficient building assembly. Double-stud walls offer a thermally broken wall option that can be easily adapted to meet performance needs in many…

Double Stud Wall / Window Head with Furring

Double-stud walls are a great way to create a thick, well-insulated wall with very little thermal bridging as part of an energy-efficient home. They don’t require designers and builders to…

Double-Stud Wall / Roof Connection

In this cold-climate detail, a double-stud wall is paired with raised-heel roof trusses to create a vented roof and unconditioned attic with well-insulated ceiling and thermally-broken wall assemblies below. Raised-heel,…

SIP: Checking Foundation Square

There are many types of prefabricated structurally insulated panels (SIPs) available. The most common have a core of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation sandwiched between OSB sheathing. They are built and…

SIP: Band Panel Placement

There are many types of prefabricated structured insulated panels (SIPs) available. The most common have a core of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation sandwiched between OSB sheathing. They are built and…

SIP: Securing Floor Joists to Band Panels

There are many types of prefabricated structured insulated panels (SIPs) available. The most common have a core of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation sandwiched between OSB sheathing. They are built and…

Double-Stud Wall: Door Head and Jamb with Furring

Double-stud walls are a great way to create a thick, well-insulated wall with very little thermal bridging as part of an energy-efficient home. They don’t require designers and builders to…

Double-Stud Wall: Door Head and Jamb with Furring

Double-stud walls are a great way to create a thick, well-insulated wall with very little thermal bridging as part of an energy-efficient home. They don’t require designers and builders to…

Second-Floor Balcony Supported by Brackets

Second-Floor Balcony Supported by Steel Rods