Single Wall vs Double Wall Construction

[leilaniguy]

Sure, my 32'x24'house from the ground up; piers on cinder, tofu block on top, termite tin, 4x4 post braced all 4 directions up to 4x8 beams every 8', conventional floor framing on top; 2x6 every 16", 3/4 t&g plywood subfloor, hardwood floor. Outside walls are normally framed with 4x4 spaced every 8', mine vary due to window and interior wall placement. The belly board: This is a 2x6 or 8 placed horizontally along all the walls at about 36" - the "belly" of the wall. This stiffens the wall, and is the right height for windows and railings. The wall posts support 4x6 beams that run the perimiter of the house and on top all interior walls. the walls are 1x6 cedar nailed to the exterior floor joists, the belly board, and the top plate. The roof is 4x8 beams with hurricane clips, spaced every 4' running up to a 4x10 ridge beam. The ceilng is 1x6 t&g redwood. this is overlayed with building paper. 2x3 purlins are nailed down over and roof tin on that. A loft sits above about half the house, the rest is open. The living room has 18' ceilings. There is a 4x12 beam running 8'high across the room to support the complex roof design- sort of a cross between Minka and Polynesian styles. There is a 2nd story ohana over the adjoining carport, singlewall also, but more conventional architecture. At the back of the property is another small singlewall strucure we call the teahouse. The houses were owner built in the early 80's by Reiner Hesselink, professor of history, author and quite a Japanophile.



Edited by - leilaniguy on 12/21/2005 19:28:31