Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
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Any good details for increasing the ceiling height of an existing residence by about 12".
Background for this project:
Existing home about 4,000 sqft. There is a 'main' home with (2) 'wings'. Wings are at 8' ceiling height, main is at 9'. They are adding a second story and want the first floor to be all at 9'. The exterior is brick veneer.
Comments/thoughts:
Sistering full height studs is probably too labor intensive as all the existing electric and plumbing is in the way.
Strapping on outside may not be possible due to existing brick veneer.
1.) Arch suggested building a knee wall then thru bolting from teh top of the knee wall to the underside of the double top plate of the existing wall.
2.) Some sort of steel side plates (this would a moment connection, sorta)
3.) fur the inside of the wall out and extended 1.5"x2" studs full height possible use steel or similiar. or in combo with option 2.
Background for this project:
Existing home about 4,000 sqft. There is a 'main' home with (2) 'wings'. Wings are at 8' ceiling height, main is at 9'. They are adding a second story and want the first floor to be all at 9'. The exterior is brick veneer.
Comments/thoughts:
Sistering full height studs is probably too labor intensive as all the existing electric and plumbing is in the way.
Strapping on outside may not be possible due to existing brick veneer.
1.) Arch suggested building a knee wall then thru bolting from teh top of the knee wall to the underside of the double top plate of the existing wall.
2.) Some sort of steel side plates (this would a moment connection, sorta)
3.) fur the inside of the wall out and extended 1.5"x2" studs full height possible use steel or similiar. or in combo with option 2.





RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
Alternate would be to baloon frome to the top of the plate for the new addition and add the joists nailed off to a let in. This should also stabilize the connection at the existing plate.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
"and add the joists nailed off to a let in."
What do you mean by this?
Sorry when I say 'knee wall' I mean 'pony wall' (samething maybe?)
Another thought.
What about furring out the lower wall with a flat 2x4 or 2x6 full height (2x6 would be like the flange of a T-section to the inside face). May need to still add some side plates. And you would not be able to just build the pong wall on top.
EIT
www.HowToEngineer.com
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
EIT
www.HowToEngineer.com
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
RE: Increasing Existing Ceiling Height
EIT
www.HowToEngineer.com