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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

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On site, the method of identifying the panels is definitely old school – a fat magic marker with the panel tag written on the exterior face. Jake So this is a great example of continuous insulation throughout the wall where the studs wouldn’t go through. R value of 27.48

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Architectural Graphic Standards | Life of an Architect

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For exterior walls, we shade the interior stud cavity, leave the air space empty, and hatch the exterior masonry. We also like to dimension to the finished face of the walls rather than the face of the stud or the centerline of the stud. Window tags _in plan??_ Perhaps that will be a New Year’s resolution.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

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Do you think people ask their Realtor “Uhm, what the spacing on the studs? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' [and scene. Is it 16″ or 24″ on center?” I try and keep things light and share a thing or two about what I think I know. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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Architectural Graphic Standards - Part 2 | Life of an Architect

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Xiaosheng Wu Hi bob Your post is great, and I start writing my own blog because of that. Thanks for the blog, I enjoy the thoughtful posts and equally thoughtful comments they elicit. I do, however, and will continue to dimensions walls to the centerline of stud just like Ching and Wiley taught me years ago!

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