Issue with foundation wall height


stevenyhof
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I have messed with this split level floor thing for several hours trying to get my heights correct, and found I can get my floor and ceilings correct, but the foundation wall remains low by 2-5/8" (2.625).

  1. I am only guessing, but I set up my defaults to use i-joist at 11-7/8" - I drew several test homes with these settings in place and all worked to the right heights.
  2. so I decided to learn about split levels - small Bilevel homes that I draw often here in West Mi on 6" wide by 3'6" high foundation walls - with sill plate, 3'7-1/2".
  3. I used the hidden wall per some videos I watched and all seems fine after I adjust my floor joist and heights. - note that the bottom entry floor is 2x8 joist. (I also tested with 2x10, but that did not help and fix the foundation height issue.
  4. Side note - for the past 50+ years, the conc floors in MI are poured 1-1/2" over the footings, with the remain 2-1/2" below the top of the footing. In Chief this is not possible so I made my floor 1.5 and will deal with my sections later. The reason is because the 1-1/2" sill plate offsets the 1-1/2" over the footing leaving an 8'0" rough ceiling. Please don't tell me about it's issues or that it is wrong as methods of building are different all over the world - Thank you!
  5. So back to line 1. - Question: Is there something left over in the "global" values from the default 11-7/8" joist, now being changed to 9-1/4" lumber, leaving a 2-5/8" discrepancy in the foundation wall? Where is this 2-5/8" coming from?
  6. Note, I am able to go around the foundation and lift the top of the foundation wall into the right position, but that seems like the wrong way to fix this.

 

I will upload my plan for anyone wanting to look into this.

Thank you

SND_D_Residential Template.zip

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Ok, so I deleted the foundation, and then deleted the room divider. Then I added the room divider back and the floor values were still in place so accepted that and it made the foundation stem wall height correctly :) - Now I am adjusting the lower floor height.

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I got it!

I was trying to put a point to point and manual dimension on the foundation, but when I drag the dim to the right it changes to another point- whatever! I'm trying real hard not to bank my head against a wall. 

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9 minutes ago, stevenyhof said:

I got it!

I was trying to put a point to point and manual dimension on the foundation, but when I drag the dim to the right it changes to another point- whatever! I'm trying real hard not to bank my head against a wall. 

got it.jpg

Have you watched the Chief videos? You may pick up a good tip or two...

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/9917/focus-creating-a-split-level-home.html

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Just now, SNestor said:

Have you watched the Chief videos? You may pick up a good tip or two...

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/9917/focus-creating-a-split-level-home.html

I have watched them, and several several times - but as I do things I forget the details. 

I like to work through things until I find the process, and then documents that process so I can repeat it. But I am continually going back to revisit the videos.

This is something that I have not seen covered specifically and I was having a hard time making what I did see apply the same way - but I'm getting it.

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4 minutes ago, stevenyhof said:

I have watched them, and several several times - but as I do things I forget the details. 

I like to work through things until I find the process, and then documents that process so I can repeat it. But I am continually going back to revisit the videos.

This is something that I have not seen covered specifically and I was having a hard time making what I did see apply the same way - but I'm getting it.

@stevenyhof - good for you.  Yes - split level homes in Chief can make a person crazy.  They are complex.  And - many of the Chief videos only skim the surface and never seem to dive into potential complexities. 

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And right now, even though I am following the same process, I am getting different results. Last basement I drew gave me more options, and now I only have 2. So backing up and trying to get some solid defaults in place and follow my steps and see where I'm doing something different.

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I'm getting this figured out...

  1. On the main floor I am cutting the Foyer with a Divider Wall
  2. Then change the floor to Foyer and its height to -4'6
  3. Then I added a second Divider Wall where the stairs are placed and made that Open Below
  4. So I have a Foyer, an Open space and then my main floor 0 height
  5. Go to level 0 - Put my stairs in from the basement to the Foyer
  6. Go to level 1 - Put my stairs in from the foyer to the main floor
  7. Add my halfwalls - no funny results this time with the walls.

Now I am confident that this can be done and quickly :)

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