Top Facts About Wall Bracing for Residential Buildings

10 June 2020
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Bracing of residential buildings helps to maintain the structural integrity and rigidity of a house by preventing displacements and deformations. During wall bracing, diagonal tension rods, steel ropes, wooden boards, and other materials are used to secure a building. Bracing materials can either be exposed or hidden behind structural components. Building experts recommend that for wall bracing to be effective, the bracing elements should be installed diagonally with vertical load-bearing parts of a structure such as beams, walls, and columns that transfer stress to a building's foundation. Read More