Muckin_Slusher
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I've got a stairwell that I need to frame at my commercial building.
For some odd reason I'm considering building a spire/steeple/observation tower. I read our town's building code, and it specifically states that tower's and steeples shall always be allowed, and their height's are unlimited. The point of the tower would be an interesting place to have a beer, and an interesting place for the kids to have a hideout.
From the ground the peak of my building is currently about 30 feet. The stairwell I'm building will have a section 5x8 feet outside the building envelope.
I'm thinking a 5x8 tower up another 12 or 16 feet would be neat.
The shitty black plywood is where the stairwell is getting framed.
This is a sketchup diagram of the building and my proposed stairs. The stairs you see are outside stairs (not in the stairwell). On the left is what I'm framing now (in blue). On the left is what I'm thinking of building. It would be open with just a wall mounted ladder to get to an upper platform with windows in all four walls.
Can't find much online about how spires and steeples are framed. I'm thinking just balloon framing and overlapping 16 foot studs should get me up there and avoid any wall hinge problems.
So, flame away I guess? Not really even sure why I'm posting this.
For some odd reason I'm considering building a spire/steeple/observation tower. I read our town's building code, and it specifically states that tower's and steeples shall always be allowed, and their height's are unlimited. The point of the tower would be an interesting place to have a beer, and an interesting place for the kids to have a hideout.
From the ground the peak of my building is currently about 30 feet. The stairwell I'm building will have a section 5x8 feet outside the building envelope.
I'm thinking a 5x8 tower up another 12 or 16 feet would be neat.
The shitty black plywood is where the stairwell is getting framed.
This is a sketchup diagram of the building and my proposed stairs. The stairs you see are outside stairs (not in the stairwell). On the left is what I'm framing now (in blue). On the left is what I'm thinking of building. It would be open with just a wall mounted ladder to get to an upper platform with windows in all four walls.
Can't find much online about how spires and steeples are framed. I'm thinking just balloon framing and overlapping 16 foot studs should get me up there and avoid any wall hinge problems.
So, flame away I guess? Not really even sure why I'm posting this.