I would do it Joe's way - most likely
get it to look good in 3D the easiest way
then create a CAD detail to show how it would really be built
Lew
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I would do it Joe's way - most likely
get it to look good in 3D the easiest way
then create a CAD detail to show how it would really be built
Lew
That's not how I would build it in the real world. I would frame the floor and subfloor, rough in my plumbing, and treat this like any other tub deck. No subfloor would create all sorts of thru floor draft stop requirements so I'm pretty sure I'd do it that way rather than trying to cut in blocking. Actually, I guess I could use insulation for the draft stops, which would be nice under the tub anyway, so maybe I'd save a sheet or two of plywood.
I thought about the idea of modeling it with a "null" story - just create a story with 0" clng height, but I see that getting complicated. I've done it to create attics with knee walls and developed living space, but that seems a little simpler.
Unless there was a dedicated room below, with walls to support the pony walls the main level floor framing would have to frame thru for structure, so I'm not sure how well just raising the floor level would work? This is really kind of fascinating, maybe I'll waste an hour and try to do it.
So, some of us thought that this was a "Tub Deck" and some of us thought that OZ wanted to raise the entire Bathroom Floor and recess the tub into that. I don't know which is right - only OZ would know that.
I think that the pic he posted was just too limited in area to show that this was just a raised area around the tub, not the entire bathroom.
Joe:
I think the pic showed a raised floor, but when I'm framing I'm not sure I see the difference? Call it a really big tub deck, call it a small roof with a tub stuck thru the roof.
I'm pretty sure that the vertical members need to bear on...what? Beams, walls or floor framing. Seems to me I'd likely just roll out my floor, treat this as a tub deck, maybe a 10'x14' tub deck, call it a Roman Tub.
Scott:
by Joe's way I meant just get it to look good in 3D
using any methods/materials as needed
without worrying about 'structure"
then create a CAD detail to show how it will really be built
Lew
Yeah, I'm obsessed - I wanna do all my details live.