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Pipe down- he said "skilled" architect.5 4x8s?
Woah. Engineered beam down? I'm in awe of how complex a simple floor has been made. I guess I'm trusting that el floppo sees that a total redesign of the previous architect's work isn't the best solution.5 4x8s?
Without seeing the floor plans for the 1st and 2nd floor, I'm just guessing on this- but in my head, that could be a pretty cool layout. For an ADU? I'd go cheap and easy... but that's just me.
We originally had the stairs wrapping from west to south wall, eliminating the clearance issue. But, I decided to move the bathroom into that corner so there could be much more concentrated living space at the other end of the room.gotcha. totally with you and davinci on the 5x 2x8s (or 2x8s in general here).
the original design had the stairs on the West wall, which is what both you and I thought would make the most sense. OP says there's not enough head room at the landing in that configuration. There are ways of making the stair work so that the landing occurs further back for enough head room, but his architects got design-y, and made what looks like could be a cool layout- just more expensive.
I couldn't see floor 2 (needed permission), but Floor 1 looks good.We originally had the stairs wrapping from west to south wall, eliminating the clearance issue. But, I decided to move the bathroom into that corner so there could be much more concentrated living space at the other end of the room.gotcha. totally with you and davinci on the 5x 2x8s (or 2x8s in general here).
the original design had the stairs on the West wall, which is what both you and I thought would make the most sense. OP says there's not enough head room at the landing in that configuration. There are ways of making the stair work so that the landing occurs further back for enough head room, but his architects got design-y, and made what looks like could be a cool layout- just more expensive.
I just sent this question to the guy that ran the calc's....Pipe down- he said "skilled" architect.5 4x8s?
Still curious what an engineer or builder thinks about my idea for just one N/S beam dying into the corner of the of the garage where it opens up. Then tie the beams framing the long-sides of both openings into that. 1 long beams N/S, 2 long beams E/W, plus two more short beams catching the stair and opening (framing out the landing). 1 column (or cross brace the studs of the wall continuing to the North).
Ooops, you should be able to see it now.I couldn't see floor 2 (needed permission), but Floor 1 looks good.We originally had the stairs wrapping from west to south wall, eliminating the clearance issue. But, I decided to move the bathroom into that corner so there could be much more concentrated living space at the other end of the room.gotcha. totally with you and davinci on the 5x 2x8s (or 2x8s in general here).
the original design had the stairs on the West wall, which is what both you and I thought would make the most sense. OP says there's not enough head room at the landing in that configuration. There are ways of making the stair work so that the landing occurs further back for enough head room, but his architects got design-y, and made what looks like could be a cool layout- just more expensive.
