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@aboveavgname
when you figure it out do me a solid
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@BMFiore2 modern code wants framing sized to resist deflection; far above the lumber’s actual carrying capacity. the old guys were just cheap; only use enough to just get the job done.
along with all the sketchy old stuff, there are some done very well. it’s the standards that changed
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@BMFiore2 yeah, but old growth isn’t so much stronger than modern farmed lumber that it makes a significant difference. wood is a super resilient construction material, it will deflect a ton before failing. the old guys knew what they were doing, they just didn’t care about future sagging
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ok hear me out
if you have eg a house with two aboveground floors and an attic
can you simply jack the roof up and add another floor on top where the attic is now and make that the new attic
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@BMFiore2 yeah, i’ve learned through years of remodeling early 20th century homes that ideas about “the good old days” of construction are generally fantasy. lots of bad building practices and under-engineered framing specs back then
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@aboveavgname @JudgeCaulfield @eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia They did this at my house in the early 1900s, except they overlapped the floor structure on a non load bearing partition wall and caused a GIANT MESS 🤦
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@JudgeCaulfield @BMFiore2 @eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia so, you’d build a new floor system on top of the balloon, just like adding a story to a platform structure. you also need to bridge the new/old with sheathing to tie them together. effectively, it’s the same thing as platform building, except the first layer is double height.
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@aboveavgname @BMFiore2 @eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia Cool good to know. What’s the difference between a hinge point halfway up vs a hinge point 2/3 up? Like wouldn’t the balloon frame just push the hinge point higher? I’d love to do this to my house but was discouraged because of the hinge issue.
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@JudgeCaulfield @aboveavgname @eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia I would disagree here; balloon framing with those big old 20+ ft true 2x4 timbers is actually more suitable to go on top than platform home because there is no "hinge point" halfway up.Platform home likely need shear walls added on 2f (plywood under drywall or diagonal bracing)
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@eigenrobot @SlicinHammer @JudgeCaulfield @AStratelates @selentelechia *a lot* of homes in Mpls built between 1890-1930, essentially all balloon framed. for the project you imagine, it really doesn’t make much difference, it is an intrusive and expensive remodel either way. the biggest hurdle would be zoning height restrictions
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@SlicinHammer @JudgeCaulfield @aboveavgname @AStratelates @selentelechia ah ok interesting
had the idea platforming was an older way
it's super old. so welp
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@eigenrobot @JudgeCaulfield @aboveavgname @AStratelates @selentelechia Easiest way is by age. If it's really old it may be balloon framed. Platform framing really became the standard post war.
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@JudgeCaulfield @eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia with a ballon frame, you would just need to start with the 3rd story floor system, there’s no reason you can’t build a platform on top of a balloon box. those old balloon frames are notoriously under-engineered, so the existing attic floor would likely need upgrading, regardless
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@aboveavgname @eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia It’ll also depend on the framing of the existing house. If your house is old and balloon-framed it is challenging to add on top because the stud walls of the third floor would act as a lever. If your house is platform framed I think this isn’t an issue.
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@eigenrobot @AStratelates @selentelechia technically, you would not jack the roof up, you would remove it and build new everything above the 2nd floor.
yes, relatively easy, also fairly expensive to do well.
source: have done it multiple times as a remodeling carpenter in MPLS
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@AStratelates hmmmmmmm
@selentelechia another idea for a few years down the road
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Frank Frazetta.
February 9 1928 - May 10 2010. R.I.P.
And Thank You for all your talent.
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@kenthesimp @eigenrobot kinda brings into question how, exactly, you feel about your own life, doesn’t it? without the seeking out of others to compare to beneficially, would there be a comfortable/confident relationship to yourself?
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@eigenrobot It's less about having the responsibility of the all-seeing eye, and more about feeling secretly superior / morbidly fascinated by the sordid details of others' lives
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Has anyone made a joint with 2/3 of an ounce of cannabis and taken a picture of it? Because I am curious how big it would be.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
“Just two ounces is equivalent to three joints” — the Republican arguments against legal cannabis are going well. #mnleg
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@Chris_arnade @paulg That’s more like a Re formulation of my question than an answer to why mass gullibility was a thing
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When I was a kid, I genuinely believed this was where we'd all be living by now. Do kids today have some sci-fi vision of the future, or was that just my generation?
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Don't think about the quality of the series where they appear, what are the most interesting, complex characters from the Star Trek universe?
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The weather in New Orleans was so invigorating, even the rain - Mpls, not so much, it is vigor sucking 😂
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Im kind of shocked how small total annual trade value of Lithium is. Chile, the world's largest exporter, hadnt topped $1 billion/yr yet in 2021. World oil trade is ~$1 trillion/yr. Lots of countries export $10s of billions/yr. Minerals demand for EVs just doesnt compare to oil
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@tolstoybb “rapid unscheduled disassembly” is a phrase i rather appreciate
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