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Figure Title

1 Foundation + Flood Insurance
2 Typical Southern Pine Lumber Grade Marks
3 Unconditioned and Vented Crawlspace
4 Pest Barriers
5 Wall & Floor Framing at Fireplace
6 Wood Deck
7 Porch
8 Wind Loading
9 Typical Footings — Types and Layouts
10 Pier or Foundation Wall Options by Footing Type
11 Interior Pier Detail
12 Framing Anchorage at Perimeter Pier
13 Pier-and-Beam with Brick Veneer
14 Poured Concrete Foundation Wall (Stem Wall)
15 Masonry Foundation Wall (Stem Wall)
16 Permanent Wood Foundation Crawlspace
17 Floor Framing Connections
18 Solid-Sawn Joist Notching & Boring Limits
19 Framing Under Partition
20 Framing Detail — Plumbing Inside Wall
21 Framing Supporting Bathtub
22 Joists Supported by Ledgers
23 Notched Joists Supported by Ledgers
24 Joists Supported by Girder
25 Joists Supported by Joist Hangers
26 Stairway Framing
27 Stairway Framing with Landing


Table Title

1 Cost-Comparisons: Raised Floor vs. Slab
2 Annual Flood Insurance Premiums
3 Foundation and Flood Insurance Cost Comparison
4 Southern Pine Preservative Retentions & Applicable AWPA Standards
5 New Generation Wood Preservatives
6 Types of Soils and Engineering Characteristics
7 Engineering Properties of Soils
8 Typical Building Loads
9 Minimum Width of Concrete or Masonry Footings
10 Nailing Schedule for Floor Framing
11 Nailing Schedule for Wood Structural Panel Subflooring