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High Performance Handbook

Two packages for high performance homes. Vented and unvented roof insulation retrofits and exterior wall insulation details along with rainscreen wall details for furring strips
Framing
January 20, 2016
By
Dan Morrison
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Dan Morrison
Dan Morrison

A handbook of construction details based on videos and animations from ProTradeCraft based on demonstrations at 2016's International Builders' Show.

Two detail packages for high-performance homes

Exterior shell improvements

  • Vented and unvented roof insulation retrofits
  • Exterior wall insulation details a
  • Rainscreen wall details

Advanced framing package

  • A smorgasbord of Options
  • Do's and Don't Bothers from a Framer

Download the Detail Handbook

Document
High Performance Handbook.pdf
Framing
Roofing
Insulation & Air Sealing
Siding & Exterior Trim
Details in 4D
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