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,…

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…

Flanged window as in-betweenie in a double-stud wall — sill detail

Flanged window as in-betweenie in a double-stud wall — head detail

Double Stud Wall / Window Head and Sill with Furring

Double Stud Wall / Window Jamb with Furring

Double-Stud Wall: Vaulted Ceiling

To create a conditioned attic with a well-insulated sloped roof in a cold and wet climate, a double-stud wall is paired with raised-heel roof trusses and engineered floor trusses. Double-stud…