Last minute change (Framing)…🤩

🔨 What changes did you make during framing on your build❓

IMO the most important time of the home building process is framing. This is your chance to make significant changes (although some come with an added fee). You can move or add walls, include blocking, make last minute additions of electrical and plumbing.

You’ll have a much different perspective during framing because the walls are up and you can start to imagine how you’ll move throughout the house. Don’t be afraid to ask questions just do your builder a favor and save them for a meeting, not texts in the middle of the night 🤪.

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[kglod]

Step 1. Design a stupid floorplan. Step 2. Fix said floorplan. Step 3. Pretend you're a genius with an incredible life hack.

[ravenouself]

why even have dead space in the first place!?

[wertacus]

I was in an attic once for an inspection and found a "deadspace" that was legitimately just a 12x12x10 room that they decided not to drywall. It had subfloor and everything, no stringers or anything cutting into the cube. Must have been some kind of tax thing where they couldnt have more sqft in the house

[SenorAhole]

I counted numerous spots where you can eliminate all dead spaces, 100% no wasted space.

[nancypelosi]

I wonder why they dont ever use this space for built in shelves or dressers.

[tracynation]

Super. I hope that they add doors or access or fitted cabinets to all of the "dead" space that they still have. My aunt had an attic room that had cabinets along both sides of a single peak roof, with the top being two doors to a flat space with a ceiling angled back piece, and three big drawers, each lower drawer longer than the one above it, with a back piece that matched the angle of the roof. 💙 T.E.N.

[MrAcckej]

Making closets next to an external wall might have implications. By doing that you prevent the wall from being heated thus its temperature might fall below the dew point which will lead to condensation, mold, fungus.

[raterus]

I'm pretty sure the structural engineer who designed those knee walls in the original spot to hold the roof deck does not approve these changes

[NickJZ]

loved finding these places around my house for extra storages and some is good for hideaway from home invasion.

[fepeerreview]

Good ideas here. Thanks. I've designed several houses with livable attics. It's important and helpful to think about the use of the room and possible furniture arrangements. A higher wall may be useful for certain functions, and a lower wall work for others.

[laurie]

This will be such a nice space when it’s done !

[JesusSaves]

My parents house had the same type of hidden storage in the master bedroom, there were smaller doors on both sides that swung open and practically blended in with the wall.

[combsd]

It's not free square footage.. it's a stupid design that a smarter person revised to make it marginally better.

[Enjoytheinbetween]

Can you make changes like this without updating the floorplan?

[DennisSmith-dqiu]

But you cut all the roof joists (or rafters)

[Kebutor]

Does it mess with structural integrity?

[kevinpatrick]

I employ attic trusses in my designs regularly. They give the option for expansion at a low cost

[MikeCeritto]

Also those walls you moved ( to gain more room) were in that location to bear the load of the collar ties?
The closet on the other side has that lintel where the collar tie ceiling joists end.
Was that a spec on the drawing, then you got framing inspection then changed it?

[MineStrongth]

PSA: There is no T in the word across.

[holl]

Bro, where is some of this insulation gonna go?