Jake Bruton visits a high-performance custom home in the Houston area and examines the construction details designed to withstand hurricane-force winds. Touring the project with the builder and engineering team in mind, Jake highlights how structural design goes beyond energy efficiency and airtightness to address extreme weather resilience. He walks through reinforced wall assemblies, upgraded sheathing and fastening schedules, interior shear walls, hurricane ties, structural strapping, and specialized garage framing details that help resist uplift and lateral forces. The discussion focuses on how architects, engineers, and builders work together to create durable homes that balance passive house principles, building science, and high-wind structural performance in a demanding coastal climate.

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