[Equest-users] Change underground wall to above ground

[Nick Caton]

Hi Sheri,

 

I'm not sure which instructions you're referring to (there's been too much!), but if you're trying to achieve something like the exterior-plenum-wall on a below-grade shell like below, check out this step-by-step instructional to change an exterior wall to an interior surface: http://onebuilding.org/wiki/doku.php/convert_an_exterior_surface_to_an_interior_surface_detailed

 

The below is achieved following the same procedure in concept, only instead of creating a new interior wall to replace the exterior wall, it's creating an exterior wall to replace the underground surface.  Give it a try - after doing this once it'll take you a minute or less in the future!

 

(PS: ignore the adiabatic wall on the right - that was helping another fella out just now...)

 

 

 

Bonus challenge!:  

After reading my how-to and conquering the above, I'll bet you can figure out the extra step to accomplish sloped basement exposures, just like the ever-impressive Bill Bishop:

 

 

(hint if you need it - Bill made it look easy in the archives...)  

 

If you can pull that off, please don't hesitate to flex your sexy modeling muscles and show off the results ;).  

 

Best of luck!

 

~Nick

 

 

NICK CATON, E.I.T.

PROJECT ENGINEER

Smith & Boucher Engineers

25501 west valley parkway

olathe ks 66061

direct 913 344.0036

fax 913 345.0617

www.smithboucher.com 

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Sheri
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:14 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Change underground wall to above ground

 

I have a 3 story building with one floor ½ below ground. I have gone through the archives & found instructions from Nick Caton on how to design the wall so part is below ground & part is above ground, but when I initially did this I set the whole shell underground. I need to change the portion above the ceiling to above ground instead of below ground & then I can do the rest of the wall like Nick instructed. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!!!!

 

Thank you,

 

Sheri Rice,

Assistant General Manager

Fire & Ice Geothermal, LLC

198276 E County Road 41

Woodward, OK 73801

580-256-9439 Voice

580-256-7080 Fax

580-216-1005 Cell

 

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