Colorado MOUNTAIN HOME - Second Floor

Let's take a progress walk on the Seconds Floor of our Colorado Mountain Home

[@hooville9059]

Steve so many present themselves to be professionals in the Trades, you are not only a superior Architect but many builders ect. can't hold your hammer! Love your work and clear concise walk throughs, keep e'm coming, long live your content, Rich.

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

Thank you very much for the kind words!!!! I am always honest and just telling my story, the way I see it!!

[@hooville9059]

Just thought to ask what type of fireplace? I have a child with pulmonary problems and build is for masonry in basement foundation and wood chase 2 stories without any further progress trying to determine best type. Maybe just bump out into a window seat like your 1852 Historic remodel.Loved it, long live your content, Rich.

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

It is an Electric FP at 1:24 you can see the freame buildout for it just above his head.

[@BrettRindt]

@stevenbaczekarchitect9431 I know you probably get this a lot, but why always the Zip R on your properties vs. Rockwool Comfort board for exterior insulation (and then rainscreen), especially in parts of CO where there is wildfire danger and higher insurance premiums? I do see good "defensible space" around this property, but just curious and all about the education and the why! Love all the videos and your commitment to education and "Long Live Our Buildings" - Many Thanks for your feedback!

[@coasttal123]

Windows in end wall just look weird. No balance. Would like to know your thought process on those windows.

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

I think when you see the fireplace and the furniture/kitchen layout it will make more sense

[@ccarlson1264]

Steve, it would be great if you’d comment on the insulation for the scissor trusses. Are they energy heal trusses? Or how are you going to be the r value you need? Any ducting planned for that space? Thx.

[@kumaquattro-le1vk]

Steve, Is there any insulation on top of roof deck or will the trusses have blown in insulation ?? Is that roof non vented or vented ?? Thank you .

[@dmo224]

On the exterior walk-around video you can see vents in the soffits. I couldn't tell if there is any sort of ridge vent but the blocking between truss heels seem to be leaving space for air.

[@billvojtech5686]

You mentioned the structural engineer "getting aggressive" with the framing. Why so many studs? Why isn't it symetrical? I also noticed that the sheathing seems to be different in some parts of that wall. Why is that?

[@dlg5485]

I suspect it's to compensate for the tall wall height and the large windows. The extra framing will help distribute the roof load across that beefy window header and down to the foundation.

[@kc9scott]

It still looks to me like the wall has significant “hinge points” that the tight framing does nothing to address. There are only a few members running the full height of the wall.

[@dlg5485]

@@kc9scott That's not how structural distribution works. Full length members aren't necessary. The wall's strength comes from all of the components working together to transfer the load down to the foundation.

[@kc9scott]

@@dlg5485 The possible problem I was mentioning is not about supporting a vertical load. It’s about resisting horizontal push or pull loads from wind or earthquakes, to avoid having the wall fold in two. But I looked again at the video, and it appears that there actually are full-height structural members in as many places as they can be. It’s just that the window layout, especially with the wide window, limits the placement of the full-height studs. Luckily some of those are doubled up, especially at the ridge point. It’ll probably do just fine as is. It also looks like there may be many full-height studs behind the fireplace niche, behind the OSB, for the limited height at that area of the wall.

[@kc9scott]

As to the sheathing looking different, I expect you’re talking about the fireplace and “chimney” area above/below it. The camera angle makes it hard to tell, but I think the “chimney” structure protrudes into the room just a little, and there’s a layer of OSB between the wall framing and the fireplace/chimney. There are gaps/holes in the OSB where you can see the actual studs behind it.