I've been using SP 2014 for about a year now - first time ever with any cad program. I'm feeling quite good about my accomplishments so far.
My problem now is I've been hired to draw a brick veneer home, which is completely new to me. I've been in construction all my life, drawn plans on the board for over 35 years, but never done a brick home. We just don't have very many of them here (Western Mass.)
My concern is mostly how the veneer typically sits on the foundation (wood frame 2x6 house, 2 stories). The house will have a full basement, and the owner wants 4" of polyiso insulation, though he hasn't said how he wishes to accomplish this. Is this best done with a brick shelf in a 12" concrete wall, sit the brick on a 10" (or 12") wall and step back the framing......?? I'd love to hear how you do it. Drawings would be great!
One concern I have is the wall definition for a standard 2x6 brick wall shows the brick as non-bearing. How does this work when we stack the floors?
I'm sure this sounds simple to those of you who do it all the time, but I'm very confused.
Paul