Randyc Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I was assigned this plan to work on and no one here knows why the second floor is floating? Any help would be appreciated.. Randy rc.plan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 That is the future Joist area...and you have your siding layer off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyc Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 how do i cover that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Build Floor Framing and make sure the joists rims etc. are turned on in your view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Actually - you've framed the house using walls with Sheetrock each side. You need to change those walls to exterior walls, and I personally wouldn't try to make the driveway apron a "room". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 As Johnny pointed out, the exterior wall type needs to be changed and those blank areas will cover just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 The blank floor areas are usually caused by the Build Platform To setting in the wall def dbx. There should be no reason why you can't use that wall def, as long as the above settIng is set tO the correct wall layer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 As Johnny pointed out, the exterior wall type needs to be changed and those blank areas will cover just fine. Curious, why would it matter what material type you chose for the exterior? Other than the stupid obvious that drywall won't weather that well. It should still build no matter the material yeah? And you need the floor framing to fill that gap me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Larry, I agree, see my previous post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Actually the problem is because he has what is in effect a single material wall. He has a core, yet his finishes on inside and outside of wall is set to 0" thick. The exterior layer is what covers the floor joist so there is no "floating". "And the fans go wild" they are screaming that the troll deserves a few points..... I am begging, can I get some points? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Gave you a point Scott. I looked through those wall definitions too. I missed the zero thickness though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sadly I can only give you one The cheering is deafening over here. Glenn would have never gotten that if he were at his computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Scott, How about I share them with you as I wasn't able to look at the plan (no Chief), so mine was a guess. Larry, There should be no need to build framing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I agree with you Glenn. I didn't think it should matter either. Just knew that it worked when I changed it to an exterior wall. Should have looked better and caught the zero thickness thing though. Good job Scott. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 More points for Glenn Yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Jeez, I am going to miss communicating with you guys in real time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 You got one Glenn...... anyway, you would of found it in a second..... I think I might deserve double points because I really knew the answer before I opened the plan....... Hey, thanks Randy for posting the plan, see how quick the answers come when the plan is posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I realize there may have been another answer about letting him keep his drywall exterior, but the simple fact is he does need exterior walls - - I wasn't thinking of a way to let him keep his drywall exterior surface and have the joist level fill in with wall material.....i guess unless he was building this garage structure inside another larger building....hummmm.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I gave you a point too Glenn, although...you didn't really give the answer like Scott did. The build platform setting was actually set correctly. I would give you 2 points Scott, but alas...I cannot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I just gave you a point too Michael because I just now figured out what points were!! Doh. Kinda like 'drinks on the house'! A point for everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 You got one Glenn...... anyway, you would of found it in a second..... I think I might deserve double points because I really knew the answer before I opened the plan....... Hey, thanks Randy for posting the plan, see how quick the answers come when the plan is posted. There you go, another point - look out now that I know what points are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I realize there may have been another answer about letting him keep his drywall exterior, but the simple fact is he does need exterior walls - - I wasn't thinking of a way to let him keep his drywall exterior surface and have the joist level fill in with wall material.....i guess unless he was building this garage structure inside another larger building....hummmm.... I would give Johnny a negative vote here, but he is such a great guy and an asset, I have to give him a point for participating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sadly, I've reached my quota for positive reviews for the day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I would give Johnny a negative vote here, but he is such a great guy and an asset, I have to give him a point for participating. Thank you sir.....so you know I was being silly in that message which is why I used the tongue sticking out emoticon. +1 to you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyc Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Thanks you all for the help... i added siding to exerior walls and it helped... still some problems to work out but its getting there... Thanks again Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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