| CPC E04B 1/7604 (2013.01) [E04B 1/80 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |

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1. A framing assembly comprising:
a plurality of framing members that are coupled together to form a cavity, each of the plurality of framing members comprising:
a structural member comprising:
a lateral surface extending along a length of the structural member;
an exterior-facing surface extending along the length of the structural member, the exterior-facing surface extending from a first edge of the lateral side in a substantially orthogonal direction relative to the lateral surface; and
an interior-facing surface opposite the exterior-facing surface and extending from a second edge of the lateral surface;
at least one insulation member secured to one or both of the exterior-facing surface and the interior-facing surface of the structural member, wherein a width of each insulation member substantially matches a width of a respective one of the exterior-facing surface and the interior-facing surface; and
an adhesive that bonds the at least one insulation member to the one or both of the exterior-facing surface and the interior-facing surface of the structural member, the adhesive having a different composition than the at least one insulation member.
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