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After laying in rebar, workers prepare to pour the continuous
spread footing for a 5,000 sq. ft. assembly building.
See case study Assembly
Building.
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blocks are installed over rebar anchors, then filled with
concrete to form sturdy piers supporting a 4,200 sq. ft.
addition to an assisted living center. See case study
Assisted Living
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Pressure-treated 6x6 Southern Pine sill beams bear on
concrete block piers in construction of this 2,700 sq.
ft. two-story residence. Note termite shields. See case
study Single-Family
Home.
Concrete
block piers supporting this 2,600 sq. ft. New Orleans
residence rest on a grade beam footing. Note termite shield
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Worker installs pressure-treated 2x10 Southern Pine floor
joists on a pier-and-beam foundation supporting a 5,000
sq. ft. two-story custom home.
Pressure-treated
Southern Pine 2x10s bearing on a pressure-treated sill
beam illustrate proper joist overlap. Note termite shield.
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Metal anchor straps connect joists to sill beams beneath
this residence. This type of connection may be required
in certain regions to resist high wind or seismic forces.
See case study Single-Family
Home.
Glued-laminated
beams bearing on poured concrete piers will support the
floor truss system of this 6,000 sq. ft. custom home in
North Dallas. |
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Pressure-treated Southern Pine trusses are then installed
atop the beams of the North Dallas home.
Southern
Pine floor trusses bear on a pressure-treated sill plate
atop a stem wall supporting a 4,200 sq. ft. addition to
an assisted living center. See case study Assisted
Living Center. |
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Nail-laminated 2x12 Southern Pine beams support 2x10 joists
bearing on 2x2 ledgers, all pressure-treated. Note termite
shield atop pier.
Bearing
on concrete block piers, the treated joist system for
the porch of this 2,600 sq. ft. New Orleans residence
awaits installation of pressure-treated tongue-and-groove
porch flooring. See details on decks
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Orienting the hollow side of concrete blocks perpendicular
to neighboring blocks creates a series of simple openings
around the perimeter of this stem wall, providing needed
cross ventilation under this assembly building. See case
study Assembly
Building.
With
the subfloor installed, workers begin installation of
perimeter support walls for this 5,000 sq. ft. assembly
building. See case study Assembly
Building. |
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An access panel in this 2,700 sq. ft. two-story residence
(see case study Single-Family
Home) provides convenient entry for crawlspace inspection
and repair. Latticework shown between piers provides decorative
screening. See Vent and Screen Styles
for other decorative treatments.
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