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When concealed spaces—between floor joists or wall studs, for instance—connect to other spaces around them, there’s a risk of fire and gases spreading through a home. The building code explains what fireblocking is meant to do, but it’s up to builders and inspectors to understand where fireblocking is needed, and this is often overlooked. #fireblocking #fireprevention #firesafety #firesafety code #code #buildingcode #homebuilding #homebuilder #building #homes #home #houses Basement Framing, Design Article, Fine Homebuilding, Home Houses, Rustic Home Design, Gas Cans, Building Homes, Floor Framing, Building Code

When concealed spaces—between floor joists or wall studs, for instance—connect to other spaces around them, there’s a risk of fire and gases spreading through a home. The building code explains what fireblocking is meant to do, but it’s up to builders and inspectors to understand where fireblocking is needed, and this is often overlooked. #fireblocking #fireprevention #firesafety #firesafety code #code #buildingcode #homebuilding #homebuilder #building #homes #home #houses

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The Klingenberg wall was one of the high-R walls described by Bruce Coldham in his December 2009 article for Fine Hombuilding, “Six Proven Ways to Build Energy-Smart Walls.” Passive House Design, Wall Framing, Framing Construction, Passive House, Building A Shed, Construction Details, Building Techniques, House Building, Shed Plans

When Katrin Klingenberg designed the first single-family Passivhaus in the U.S. in 2003, she used 12-inch-deep I-joists (TJIs) as wall studs. Located in Urbana, Illinois, the house was sheathed on the exterior side of the vertical I-joists with vapor-permeable fiberboard and on the interior with OSB, which acted as an interior air barrier, an interior vapor retarder, and structural bracing. The bays of the engineered studs were filled with blown-in fiberglass insulation.

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While these drawings illustrate some common signs of bearing walls, they don’t represent a definitive list. The smartest, safest approach is to consult an engineer, and assume that the wall you’re going to remove is bearing weight until you prove otherwise. Properly sized beams must replace bearing walls. - Fine Homebuilding House Flipping Business, Fine Homebuilding, Framing Construction, Craftsman Interior, Load Bearing Wall, Diy House Renovations, Home Building Tips, Construction Ideas, Building Furniture

While these drawings illustrate some common signs of bearing walls, they don’t represent a definitive list. The smartest, safest approach is to consult an engineer, and assume that the wall you’re going to remove is bearing weight until you prove otherwise. Properly sized beams must replace bearing walls. - Fine Homebuilding

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