Help-Lowering the roof

[iambennu]

I am rebuilding my home that was destroyed by Katrina and I am almost finished with the "before" layout, but I do not know how to lower the roof.

I am using Home Designer Suite 7

The south and north facing walls in the house onl come up to the waist about 4 ft. How do I do it?

Can I just lower the roof and have it cut off the walls?

Thanks in advance,

iam

[iambennu]

Thank you crisw,

Thank was just what I needed. Your kindness is really appreciated.

ben

[crisw]

You're welcome! Stick around- there's a lot of help to be had here.

[iambennu]

I am glad to be around such help. LOL

As you mention it, There is something else I have run into. There is an overhang over the front door. How do I create the it. It has roofing tiles on top. do I create it as a room?

Thanks,

ben

[Larry]

That is probably the easiest way to do it. Create a room called a porch and make whatever you don't want invisible. Select a roof over it and set the pitch, on the outside-most wall, to match. The side walls are gable ends selected.

[iambennu]

That sounds great! I will try that and post my results.

[Allen42ACJ]

While your rebuilding the roof,try boxed eves..
If there a reason for the extra row of cinder blocks in one part?Might be a floor height..

[iambennu]

While your rebuilding the roof,try boxed eves..
If there a reason for the extra row of cinder blocks in one part?Might be a floor height..

There are stairs to the second floor. The floor is open to create the opening for the stairs. and it created that row of cinderblock.

Can I get rid of it? I

[Larry]

When you rebuild you roofs there may be parameters to set you overhang on your eaves if you want it to match your picture more closely.

[iambennu]

Wow. Thanks for all the responses.

I will try as much as I can. First, I tried the room as a porch but then saw that there was and "entrance" option and chose that. It worked out pretty well but not perfect. Suggestions welcomes especially on the gutters on the entrance.

The extra cinderblock on the side is caused by the stairs directly to the left of the doorway.

[Allen42ACJ]

Pretty sure you can fix it.Cinder block..
Just not sure what settings you have..

[iambennu]

Allen,

Just let me Know what settings you need to Know and I will post them. I Can take screen shots and put them together.

Hope you day is well,

Ben

[Allen42ACJ]

Ben
Try lowing the stairwell floor 12'' or what it is to the bottom of the floor joist..

[Allen42ACJ]

This just came up on Chief Talk sort of..
Set the open below room floor to what the lower rooms ceiling height is..
Window added to see stairs..

[iambennu]

Genius!!

I will try that and post my results today.

ben