Crawl space vents?


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I've got some 30 x 16 louvered crawl space vents (rectangular) that need to recess into the brick foundation to the sheathing layer.  I keep getting the result shown in the attached picture.  I suspect the problem is the pony wall foundation I am using to get a brick ledge.  Any ideas on how to do this?  Thanks,  Kevin

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  On 5/30/2020 at 4:20 PM, kwhitt said:

I've got some 30 x 16 louvered crawl space vents (rectangular) that need to recess into the brick foundation to the sheathing layer.  I keep getting the result shown in the attached picture.  I suspect the problem is the pony wall foundation I am using to get a brick ledge.  Any ideas on how to do this?  Thanks,  Kevin

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Is that a window that you customized to make the vent? If so have you tried turning off the casing?

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  On 5/30/2020 at 4:34 PM, rgardner said:

Is that a window that you customized to make the vent? If so have you tried turning off the casing?

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Thanks Ryan - That works (sorta'), but I'm still not getting a rectangular cut-out (bit of jog at the top).  Besides, the vents I am using have casing (historical home).  Any other ideas on how to get it to work with the casing?  Kevin

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  On 5/30/2020 at 4:39 PM, kwhitt said:

Thanks Ryan - That works (sorta'), but I'm still not getting a rectangular cut-out (bit of jog at the top).  Besides, the vents I am using have casing (historical home).  Any other ideas on how to get it to work with the casing?  Kevin

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not in chief at the moment but I bet in the framing there is an option that cuts out the concrete buckout like doors that maybe can be unclicked?  Looks like the brick knows to go to the window but it is leaving space for "framing" in the buckout of the pony wall.

 

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  On 5/30/2020 at 5:20 PM, rgardner said:

image.thumb.png.7db6f9911cee6a27bbf7135a14ca41d6.pngIt is the rough opening setting for the window.  Try to set it to 0 instead of 1/2"

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Thanks again, Ryan.  That does help.  At least I'm getting closer.  If only I could adjust the top and bottom concrete cut-outs.

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  On 5/30/2020 at 5:54 PM, kwhitt said:

 

Thanks again, Ryan.  That does help.  At least I'm getting closer.  If only I could adjust the top and bottom concrete cut-outs.

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I don't follow but in lots of cases there is not really a casing and will on vents and/or windows in brick walls...  If it is then its usually a brick or stone.

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  On 5/30/2020 at 5:57 PM, rgardner said:

I don't follow but in lots of cases there is not really a casing and will on vents and/or windows in brick walls...  If it is then its usually a brick or stone.

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What can I say - this is Colonial Williamsburg we're talking about...

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  On 5/30/2020 at 6:05 PM, solver said:

 

Vents placed on foundation level.

 

Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/A0hKA-eLAwo?hd=1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eric - thanks again for the video.  I am having some trouble following your steps.  The first image shows the current state before making changes to the wall.  When I change the foundation walls as you suggest, I get an error stating "The main layer of existing walls will be moved to accommodate this wall type change" (images 2 and 3).  Image 4 clearly shows that I've done something wrong.  The result (image 5) are my walls moving and my windows disappearing.  What am I missing?  Kevin

 

 

 

 

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  On 5/31/2020 at 2:29 PM, solver said:

Brick ledge is 0 on all walls.

 

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It still pushes all the walls outward by 3.625" and I lose my windows.  Were I to approach it this way, I probably should have started with these walls as defaults.

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  On 5/31/2020 at 3:00 PM, solver said:

The video shows adding 3.625 in the Foundation Offset field of the house walls. 

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Which I have and changed first.  It is still pushes the walls outward.  I will attach the latest version of the plan in a .zip file (getting rather large at this point) in a subsequent post.  I watched the video 3 times and have no idea what I'm missing.  Thanks, Kevin

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  On 5/31/2020 at 3:24 PM, solver said:

Rebuild the foundation.

 

Place foundation vents on the foundation wall and move up.

 

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Is this an alternative to what you show in the video or am I to follow the video, rebuild the foundation, and then place the vents?

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Thanks Eric.  Understand about auto foundation, however, when I make those changes, I now get a big mess everywhere.  Should I just delete the foundation, make my walls changes, and then turn on auto-build foundation?  Fortunately, I have made backup copies.  Kevin

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  On 5/31/2020 at 3:47 PM, solver said:

I also set the brick ledge on the foundation wall to 0, but not sure it makes a difference.

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Think I got it now.  I had some wall types other than Brick-4 and Brick-6.  I deleted the foundation, changed walls to proper type, and auto-rebuilt.  Thanks!

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