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eboucher
Joined: 15 Feb 2005
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 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject: my house to be |
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| hello. i am building my own house. i am still working on a stone foundation, but i am trying to figure out my framing plan for the rest of the house ASAP. the house is 19 x 23 and will have a corner stair. what i want to do is put an 18" kneewall on the send floor, and then have a roof that has four gable ends, goes to 16 feet high in the peak, and can support a sleeping loft half way up. also, i dont want to put any posts in the middle. so, what i am concerned, or wondering about is the outward thrust at the corners., and how to size the rafters in the valleys. i would appreciate any info on how to figure this out, or any leads on a really good, basic book which would contain said info |
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dsnider
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
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Location: fargo,nd
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you able to send any drawings? We are a visual group. What exactly are you looking for? |
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eboucher
Joined: 15 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| jeez. i actually don't currently have any way to attach pictures, but i may be able to borrow a digital camera tomorrow. if i can i will add them. |
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Donald
Joined: 16 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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If your looking for answers ASAP, purchase this book with simple explanations in plain English....and you'll learn how to calculate loads, size joists, valleys and beams, and tackle many of the common structural problems faced by residential contractors -- including cantilevered floors, complex roof structures, tall window walls, and seismic and wind bracing.
http://www.nwbuildnet.com/nwbn/stf.html
In a day you will have the book and can calculate to your hearts content on everything.
I suspect you will have a 2x10 major member framing system with solid corners to hold up the four gables...and with loads of a loft space mid way up you may be looking at 2x12's at the ridge....depending on how you frame the loft floor into the roof rafters will ultimately size the roof framing members.
I would consult a structural engineer who could help you figure it out in no time. |
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cannuck
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
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Not sure of your design. Is there a second floor? Or are you trying to have a cathedral ceiling for the first floor?
If there is a second floor - then I don't understand the need for the pony wall. If its to get more height over the second floor - just cantilever all of the floor joists on the second floor out beyond the walls of the first floor. If you use 2x12 floor joists you can cantilever approximately 2 foot (dependant on species etc. .
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rabadger
Joined: 22 Feb 2005
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Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Have you purchased the international residential code book from ICC.
(International Code Council) Also find out what standards are followed where the home is being built. Do not forget to leave enough room for the HVAC. This is one of the biggest mistakes people make. By the time the rough in starts they find out they have no room to have the correct size ducts installed. Check out http://www.HVAC-consult.com |
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