otisbradley

There are many ways to accomplish this with either traditional cement stucco or synthetic/acrylic stucco's. The first needs a secondary drainage plane and weep screed which is difficult to hide it in a design like this – the second is a surface waterproofing situation. Call it acrylic, dryvit, sto or any other name - if you seal the building on the exterior you better be careful of your dewpoint/insulation issues The nice thing about the synthetic stucco's is they seem to have a little bit more flexibility and resist cracking which this design definitely needs. I've seen plenty of houses in the mountains of Colorado with synthetic stucco that have fired quite well. Certainly the combination of a flat roof makes it more risky. I've seen people do the parapet wall without flashing (using membranes underneath) with disastrous results. Looks to me like an ICF frame might be a good idea. I would suggest that you enlist a qualified consultant to handle all the waterproofing details for whatever system you might choose Good luck.

There are many ways to accomplish this with either traditional cement stucco or synthetic/acrylic stucco's. The first needs a secondary drainage plane and weep screed which is difficult to hide it in a design like this – the second is a surface waterproofing situation. Call it acrylic, dryvit, sto or any other name - if you seal the building on the exterior you better be careful of your dewpoint/insulation issues The nice thing about the synthetic stucco's is they seem to have a little bit more flexibility and resist cracking which this design definitely needs. I've seen plenty of houses in the mountains of Colorado with synthetic stucco that have fired quite well. Certainly the combination of a flat roof makes it more risky. I've seen people do the parapet wall without flashing (using membranes underneath) with disastrous results. Looks to me like an ICF frame might be a good idea. I would suggest that you enlist a qualified consultant to handle all the waterproofing details for whatever system you might choose Good luck.

Hello I took Val's Idea and experimented a bit with his idea of changing plywood I'm new to CA so ... I drew a simple cross in paint and created a material in white to make a simple rectangular pattern like Hardi commercial Also made one cross over a photo of concrete for a different effect I think you could also do a "T" drawing and make an offest pattern too Cheers Otis Sample walls hardi panel.plan

Hi Still learning but getting better ... amazing power in this program - a long way from my old 2 d CAD I am having trouble with flat roofs Notice both - the front left side of building - gap between wall and roof - rear of building - there is a gap btw first floor roof and second floor wall Thanks in advance Otis Vangel Current.plan

Ahhh yes I checked follow stairs to use a ”railing wall" to get the cable rail on stairs Thank you all so much

Hi - attached is the plan I understand about "falling through" but if I am using railings - manually to create a "room" shouldn't fall through right? Also the same thing happens when I create an exterior deck on the second floor thanks Vangel Current.plan

Hi - I've been in CAD for 20 years but new to CA Finally figured out the cable rails but My deck railings keep showing up on the floor below also happens when I do an auto stairwell or a manual stairwell created by railings I am sure there is a little toggle somewhere Thanks for any help !