- The Only Glued And Screwed Floor System In The Industry. Unlike Most Builders Who Use Floor Panels That Are Stapled Only To The Floor Joists, Your Home Will Be Constructed Using A Floor decking That Is Fastened To Joists And At The seam.
- 40lb. Snow Load *****
- Triple 2x6 Headers Above All Window Openings Over 30" Wide. *****
- Double 2x6 Headers Above All 30" Window Openings. *****
- Double 2x6 Headers Above All Exterior Doors. *****
- Engineered 40 lb. roof truss with steel plate connectors at critical joints. *****
- Double Sealed Roof Edge To Prevent Water Penetration At Eves.
- 2x6 side and end wall studs 16" on center,featuring a thick blanket of R-19 Owens Corning insulation.
- The addition of steel strapping along roof to wall intersections provide 2 tons of additional uplift resistance above that provided by screwed connection alone in an 80' home.
- Triple 2x6 plus laminated plywood header above patio door.
- All interior load bearing walls screwed to roof truss and floor.
- Galvenized Steel Strapping From Sidewall To Floor.
- 2x6 Floor Joists 16" On Center With Steel Strapping To Wall Studs.
- Structural Board Sheathing To Add Extra Strength To Sidewall And Endwall. *****
***** 5 STAR CONSTRUCTION FEATURES OF THE INDEPENDENCE PACKAGE