How It Works

Detail Manual:

Table of Contents

Section One

Section Two

Section Three

Section Four

Section Five

Section Six

Section Seven

Section Eight

Section Nine

Section Ten

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Floor connection details:

Floor Connection Options

Typ. Simpson Strong Tie Floor Connection 

Typ. I-Joist Floor Ledge

Concrete floor to frost wall connection

Mid Chord Bearing Truss  

Ledger Bracket

Top Chord Bearing Detail 

Creating Pockets for Top Chord Bearing   

Price Comparison

Optimal Dimensional Layouts:

Optimal Construction Layout Dimensions

Optimal Size Window Openings

Outside Corner to Outside Corner 6in. Wall

Outside Corner to Outside Corner 8in. Wall

Outside Corner to Outside Corner 10in. Wall

Off-Set Corner – 6in. Wall

Off-Set Corner – 8in. Wall

Off-Set Corner – 10in. Wall

Roof Connection Details:

Roof Truss Anchor LTA2

Roof Truss Anchor Meta TSS

Typical Roof Truss Connection

Gable End Truss Support 

Miscellaneous Details:

Two Story Walkout with Detail

Typical Two Story Walkout Wall

Wall End Shut off 

Taper Top Panels

Angle Iron Brick Ledge 

Tall Walls

Corner brace  

Miscellaneous Detail Photographs:

LDT- Large Diameter Tapcon

Fero Comercial Grade Masonry Brick Tie

Instructional Videos

Cutting Splice Pieces

Cutting Splice Pieces with Hotwire Table

Unique Features of Vertical ICF