Oasis Engineering

When mechanical ducts and plumbing stacks run through an interior wall, the top and bottom plates often need to be cut — which can interrupt the wall’s structural load path.

That means proper reinforcement is essential, especially in load-bearing walls.

Sheathing the wall with OSB before drywall helps tie the studs together and improves lateral strength — but it does not replace structural reinforcement at plate cuts.

Enjoying this warm winter weather with an afternoon of Blower Door Tests!

Blower door testing measures the air tightness of a home and when paired with an energy model, helps obtain an EnerGuide label.

This home passed testing and confirmed to meet BUILT GREEN® Gold certification requirements, proof of high performance construction and improved energy efficiency.

Call us to speak to one of our Certified Energy Advisors on ways to increase your building’s energy efficiency and using Energuide labels to quantify it!