the bottom 211 of the wall 100 fig4 is a top perspective view of a sill plate bracket 214 which can be used to attach a carbon fiber strip to a sill plate or similar structural feature according to an embodiment a sill plate bracket 214 can be used to attach a carbon fiber strip 207 to a sill plate of a building preferably the sill plate bracket 214 can be made of stainless steel or any other suitably strong and corrosion resistant material known to a person skilled in the art of building materials including metals and polymers the sill plate bracket 214 can be elongated comprising two long sides 421 of approximately 6 inches in length and two short sides 422 of approximately 2 inches in length however any length and width sufficient to hold the carbon fiber strip in place and attach it securely to the sill plate can also be used the sill plate bracket 214 can also comprise one or more pilot holes 423 wherein one can be located at each end of the sill plate bracket 214 these holes 423 can be u215c inch in diameter in a preferred embodiment and can be used in conjunction with attachment mechanisms such as bolts lag bolts screws or nails in an alternative embodiment the pilot holes can be replaced by slots the sill plate bracket 214 can also comprise two cutouts 424 which can provide the material for creating two spikes or prongs 425 which can grip a carbon fiber strip thus allowing the sill plate bracket 214 to firmly attach the carbon fiber strip to the sill plate or a similar suitable location the two cutouts 425 can be rectangular or triangular in shape and can be one inch long in.