Second floor help


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Hello folks,

 

Im a bit lost. I dont normally get these types of designs to work with so Im not even sure what to call this kind of structure to find some help videos. I have tried and failed so Im here now :)

 

I need to build this second floor as in the attachment. This is not an attic but a fully functional floor with a cathedral ceiling ( not even sure if thats the correct term ). The problem Im having is that the walls on either sides are really low ( floor to top 980mm ) but the ceiling height is 2700mm. Can someone pls point me to some kind of help video where this is explained? 

 

Many thanks in advance.

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41 minutes ago, Jay_on_Cape said:

Set ceiling height to 980mm and build roofs.  Then change ceiling height to 2700mm and ceiling will show the correct height.  They call it a "story and a half" in my neighborhood....

Thanks for the response however when I change the ceiling height to 2700 it pushes up the external walls too and I need them to stay at 980mm. What am I doing wrong? :( 

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On 8/6/2018 at 7:36 PM, Kbird1 said:

 

they also call it a Cape Cod and there is a tutorial on how to do it... you can save the PDF under the Tools Menu if you want....

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00772/building-a-cape-cod-roof-by-adjusting-ceiling-heights.html

Thanks Mick, after Jay identified the structure for me I found that exact link which helped me in the end :) 

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