Jump to content

DSCF0003

iseecerulean

By iseecerulean

 Share

Because the attic in the Chantilly is too tiny to be useful I thought I'd build it without the attic floor, so that the beams can be seen in the ceiling of the second story. But since the roof supports attach to the floor, that's not an option. I'm thinking about cutting away all the parts of the floor I don't need. I did a trial with a piece of tagboard. Does anyone that has already built the Chantilly see a problem with this? I'm worried I might mess up support for the roof.

From the album:

Chantilly

· 51 images
  • 51 images
  • 0 comments
  • 166 image comments
 Share

Recommended Comments

alovestory

Hi! I was thinking about doing the same, at least in the left room (when I finally get mine, lol). If you use the attic floor and cut in it I don't think there would be a problem..?

Link to comment
dooder85

From looking at the roof parts as I stained them tonight, I think you'd be safe to go with this approach, it looks like the "beams" support the gables mainly and the roof parts are fairly large - as long as you can keep the warping to a minimum I think you're golden on this approach.

Link to comment
iseecerulean

I agree. The main beams are also supported by the walls, with the exception of the one on far right, which is supported by another beam. I'm already cutting.

Link to comment
Audra

What a great idea! I have a half scale that has now been neglected. Once I put the floor into the attic - it just seemed like a waste. Hmmm...I don't think it would be too hard to take mine apart and start again!

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Add a comment...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
×
  • Create New...