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B. SinAle Wall/Baterior Insulation <br />1. Bracinga <br />„ <br />Where ezteraal eheathing ia replaced by rigid insulation, tre.. <br />�+alls can be atiffened and braced in a number of different ways. <br />, a. . Let-in 1x4. A lx4 is cut to reach from the top of the top <br />plate and the bottom of the bottom plate, and to apan at leaet <br />3 cavities. The stude are cut to let the lx4 fit f].ueh. The <br />� <br />lx4 ia nailed at the platee and each atud. <br />b. Let-in Angle Serappin�. Steel L-Shaped atrapping ie <br />available. The L-Shape makEa the atrapping atiffer and <br />�� eliminatee an chance of " �� <br />)�1 / s Y popping from expaneion or <br />� n contractioa. The strapping ie let in by cutting a eaw kerf <br />placed eimilarly to the lx4 brace above. <br />� c. Flat StravpinR. Flat strapping requirea no let-in cuts, buc <br />ie not as etrong ae let-in bracing. <br />d. Corner Sheathing. A 1/8" thick treated cardboard ie available <br />for uee as comer aheathing and bracing. The material is thin <br />and does not displace inaulation and finiahes enough to be <br />visible. Check vith pour local building official regarding <br />uee of thie material. <br />2. Windov Eatensioue <br />Window rough framing ehould be extended out 1" all arouad if vood <br />windova are to be instnlled. <br />�. �. Irj�wrlr.�M.�r. 4�%% <br />�k8�...`.iiir::=s.�:. �... � .. . . .,.. _. . � <br />, �. <br />, . .. . . . . . ,,:.i. • .::.: � �u:, <br />. . _ ... . . , wn... :A. . ...�..... ... . .. . . ., <br />