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Exterior wall

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About

Outermost building wall. 6" thickness, heavier double-line stroke than interior walls. Hatch fill indicates the wall cavity.

Specifications

Default size10' wide × 0.5' deep × 9' high
Elevation off floor0'
Drafting standardNCS V7 §Walls (heavy stroke for cut elements); AGS Wall Conventions
3D-readyYes

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Codes & best practices

TypicalTypically applies

Anchor the structure to its foundation

FEMA P-2325 §FEMA Mitigation Recommendations (Earthquake) · FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Wood-frame homes shall be anchored to the foundation with anchor bolts (or approved alternatives) along the sill plate. Older homes that wer…

Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) walls offer above-code wind + impact resistance

FEMA P-2325 §Florida Building Code / Sand Palace lessons · FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Insulated Concrete Form construction (continuous concrete walls cast inside permanent foam-insulation forms) provides higher wind, impact, a…

Unreinforced masonry homes carry elevated seismic collapse risk

FEMA P-2325 §Vulnerability of Older Construction · FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Older homes built of unreinforced brick or concrete block (URM) are more vulnerable to earthquake collapse than wood-frame or reinforced-mas…