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2-Story Porch Detail?

adt2

Hiya - longtime browser, first-time poster. My wife and I are in the final stages of designing our next home (we designed and built our previous home as well). The new place will have a covered balcony upstairs, directly above a screened porch downstairs. I've got the weatherproofing details (thanks, Fine Homebuilding), but I'm having a hard time locating or coming up with the exterior detail where the top of the screen porch meets the bottom of the balcony. Doesn't seem like it should just be a smooth plane - seems like there ought to be some kind of overhang, even if it's just a little one. Other trim details are probably in order, too.

Just wondering if anybody happens to have a detail of this area they'd be able to share (or a shove in the right direction if you know where to find some online).

Thanks in advance for your input!

 
Oct 17, 14 2:37 pm
chigurh

slap a 2x12 on it.

Oct 17, 14 2:49 pm  · 
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Carrera

 Isn’t this it?

Oct 17, 14 8:07 pm  · 
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chigurh

add more 2x12's!!!!  solid!!

Oct 17, 14 10:06 pm  · 
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Everything you need to know can be found right here:

Oct 17, 14 10:13 pm  · 
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awaiting_deletion

deadmau5 is asking - well, how many 2 by's you got under the 2nd story? Does it look like Carrera's photo?

Is the screen custom or purchased pre made?

I'd set is back a bit and get the maximum drip edge action going on.

Oct 17, 14 11:04 pm  · 
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go do it

http://www.houzz.com/balcony-above-a-entery-porch

 

check out the 6th picture down

Oct 17, 14 11:29 pm  · 
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Carrera

Go do it, that's it! Case closed.

Oct 17, 14 11:31 pm  · 
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go do it

Just a heads up for the future. Architects don't design for free, even on forums.

Oct 17, 14 11:57 pm  · 
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BulgarBlogger

Traditional homes make me sick

Oct 19, 14 2:13 pm  · 
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BulgarBlogger

Wow... Just looked at your detail above more closely...

Your joists are end/toe-nailed to rim joists that are unsupported... The bearing surface of your post is under (2) 2-by's that provide almost no real support,,, unless this is a cantilever and the post is not steuctural.... I would really consult a professional before letting kids hang out up there...

Oct 19, 14 2:18 pm  · 
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Carrera

The detail picture really isn’t a balcony – just was meant to show the arrangement of things, which is what I thought the OP was after. 

Oct 19, 14 2:55 pm  · 
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chigurh

I was being sarcastic...Like anybody could give the OP any real direction based on his generic description with no sketch....

put a bird on it!

Oct 19, 14 5:38 pm  · 
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To the OP, just make sure you don't use a 1-story porch detail by mistake.

Oct 19, 14 5:52 pm  · 
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awaiting_deletion

copy paste - oh shit...miles this could never happen.

Oct 23, 14 11:11 pm  · 
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