I guess you split up the deck, or offset the run. But here’s this:
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First look at skewed hangers with staggered joists:
A little bit more complicated than regular joists due to the offsets but overall its pretty much the same routine. Pretty excited that I actually can get this to work, at first I wasn’t really sure if it was even feasible.
Version 0.9.9 - 10.01.2024
- Further updated the insulation, blocking, metal bridging and hanger modules to accommodate staggered joists.
- Added skewed hanger options into the Floor tab of the Global Settings.
- Added skewed hangers to the Draw and Edit menus.
- Added the following skewed (45 degree) Simpson hangers into the built-in library: SUL24, SUL26, SUL210, SUL214, SUL1819, SUL18111, SUL18114, SUL2069, SUL20611, SUL20614, SUR24, SUR26, SUR210, SUR214, SUR1819, SUR18111, SUR18114, SUR2069, SUR20611, SUR20614
- Updated and added a new subtraction mode to the SUBTRACT feature: SUBTRACT_JOIST
- Added Subtractive Geometry (Joist) in the General tab of the Global Settings.
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Version 0.9.9b - 10.01.2024
- Updated the Floor tab of the Global Settings with additional parameters for joist construction.
- Fixed a minor bug with the hanger module for double ply staggered studs.
- Fixed a bug in the Draw and Edit menus so that all hangers in the library are properly displayed.
- Added the following skewed (45 degree) Simpson hangers into the built-in library (skew_hangers): SUL410, SUL414, SUL214_2, SUL210_2, SUL26_2, SUR410, SUR414, SUR214_2, SUR210_2, SUR26_2
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The updated todo list as of (10/01/2024) in no specific order:
1.) Floor Coverings: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood etc…
2.) Floor Openings: Stairwell and Crawlspace or ladder access
3.) In Floor Beams (still thinking about this one and integration with the Wall plugin beam module)
4.) Blocking: Custom blocking, edge blocking (possibly use the blocking module of the Wall plugin)
5.) Ledgers: customize each edge or side of an assembly with a custom ledger or rim joist setting.
6.) Hardware: Beam Hangers, deck holdowns
7.) Railing: for decks
8.) Max. Joist Span Indicator: Engineering related
9.) Diagonal deck boards
10.) MPC Wood Floor Trusses (Mod Warren etc…)
11.) Steel Trusses (not high priority)
12.) Double (2 Ply) Rim Joists (with or without air gap for insulation)
13.) Battens for ceiling gypsum
14.) Option for 2 layers of ceiling gypsum
15.) Flooring module should include options for various backer boards, carpet pads or even foam insulation.
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First look at diagonal deck boards:
The rotation angles are a finite set composed of: 0, 30, 45, 135, and 150
I can add additional angles as requested, or make this completely open ended.
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First look at a double rim joist with an air gap:
Still a few more details to work out and some adjustments to be made to the other modules to account for the dimensional differences with a double rim joist with or without and air gap.
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Version 0.9.9c - 10.03.2024
- Enabled diagonal deck boards with the addition of a Board rotation parameter.
- Enabled 2-Ply rim joists with our without an air gap.
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Version 0.9.9d - 10.03.2024
- Fixed critical bugs with saving of floor presets.
- Improved robustness of floor attribute library and data lookup methods.
Some incremental improvements but necessary.
IMPORTANT
Note that the last few updates prior to this update introduced a number of new features that effectively disabled the saving of floor presets. Please download this latest update to restore the ability to save floor presets.
Currently if you choose a 2-Ply rim joist with an air gap you will get something like this if you’ve selected the “lap” option:
I’m wondering if this is satisfactory or should the one inner rim joist be extended to contact the outer rim. I know we are splitting hairs a bit here but I would like to make sure this is as accurate to what happens in the field as possible. I’ve actually never seen this configuration in the field but I’ve also never worked on projects in extreme cold climates either, my experience is somewhat limited.
Alternatively I could reverse the lap of the inner loop/ring of rim joists and then extend the appropriate members to the outer members. Actually quite a few options here if you really think about it for a minute…
I guess I don’t need to build a custom blocking tool for the Floor plugin since the Wall plugin blocking tool works great with the floor assemblies:
That must feel good……
Yes, have the inner rim joists lap extend. If its not too tough add 2x on 48" centers blocking. Or use the blocking tool to add? Looks fantastic! you keep raising the bar!
The custom blocking can be added in with the blocking tool. I will look at extending the rim joists as you indicated.
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Double rim joists with air gap, lapped and extended:
A quick test of the non-orthogonal floor types shows that the algorithm holds up as it should:
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Version 0.9.9e - 10.04.2024
- Updated 2-Ply rim joists with air gap to extend joists that are in a lapped configuration.
- Updated the Floor tab of the Global Settings with even more parameters for joist construction.
- Added the following face mount Simpson hangers into the built-in library: MIU1819, MIU18111, MIU18114, MIU18116, MIU18118.
Note that you can add your own hangers into the hanger libraries however you should not include any whitespaces in the name and limit yourself to alphanumeric characters with up to two periods in the name. Underscores are okay.
In the regular hanger library I think we are up to 207 different hangers,this does not include the skewed hangers (left and right).
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Tutorial #4: Deck Boards (6:42 min.)
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Tutorial 5 - Rim Joists and Sill Plates (5:47 min.)
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Tutorial 6 - Skewed Joist Hangers (5:03 min.)
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