chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I am trying to draw a basement that we will be digging out of an existing crawl space. Since we're only digging out part of the crawl space I need the crawl space "room" to stay at its floor height while the new basement drops below that. But any walls that I draw that go below the crawl space floor disappear. How do i fix this? You can see the issue when you open a perspective. Perucca Existing.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 You might want to check this out https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/10651-the-jpcgraeme-floor-level-workshop-wednesday-aug24-at-400-pm-pst/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 That does look like it would be good information but I'm trying to figure out this issue that's all on the same floor, not a multi floor issue. The program doesn't seem to want to make a room lower than the room that surrounds it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneK Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I dropped it. Perucca Existing mine.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 So maybe its the kind of wall I'm using. We're going to build the new stem wall and then frame the top half of it. So I used a straight pony wall with two wall types to show that? Is it possible to create that dropped room with that kind of wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I dropped it. You also deleted some very short walls.... that is not what he had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneK Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Pony walls Perucca Existing mine.plan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Pony walls And the sky is blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 That is the closest so far. I made my own pony wall type that has no footing and a 8" stem wall with a interior 4 above. it looks like the 8" stemwall is whats causing the wall disappearing. Any idea way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 I believe when you open the plan I uploaded it shows the correct pony wall that I made already in place. It includes the 8" stem wall with a 3/4" fur and 1/2" gypsum on bottom and then an interior 4 wall above with gypsum on one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 That is the closest so far. I made my own pony wall type that has no footing and a 8" stem wall with a interior 4 above. it looks like the 8" stemwall is whats causing the wall disappearing. Any idea way? Nice call, I cannot figure it out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 It seems as if it is the lower wall that is causing the problem because if you change the wall to just about anything else, you can see the wall. It is something specific to that particular wall.... I think. If I use a 6" co crete stem wall, all is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 If I delete the gypsum or fur off the lower portion and change it back to 6" stem wall its visible. But when I change it to 8 it disappears. Even if there are no extra layers on it. I'm so confused. There;s a 8" CMU block stem wall that renders just fine. Although upon closer inspection its main layer is only 7 5/8". Does CA just not like 8" stem walls??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 I've been trying to figure out if it was just anything over 8" that was messing it up but then I changed the lower wall type to the siding 6 with continous insulation which has a total thickness of almost 9 1/4 and it renders fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Got it! Although I have no idea how. I made the main layer 5" and added an extra 3" exterior layer of concrete as well so combined it would be 8". Somehow that worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneK Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 That's the correct answer, "I got it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefuserchad Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Haha, no kidding. Thank you for your guys' help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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