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Anonymous
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building hight
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Anonymous
on Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:34 PM
what is the tipical height for a HO 2 story house?
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egmurphy
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January 2003
From: Mexico
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Posted by
egmurphy
on Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:42 PM
Depends on what you consider typical. But let's try some basic dimensions and you can adjust from there. Let's allow
3 feet - foundation
1 foot - first floor framing
8 feet - first floor walls
1 foot - second floor framing
8 feet - second floor walls
6 feet - roof framing / peak
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27 feet total height (approx)
@ 1:87 = 3.75"high
There's a starting point for you. You can adjust or change from there.
Regards
Ed
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selector
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February 2005
From: Vancouver Island, BC
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Posted by
selector
on Sunday, October 30, 2005 4:32 PM
That seems to be a perfectly reasonable approach, Ed. I placed a measuring tape from the ground level (lawn) to the apex of Kate's Cottage (one of two built-ups that I broke down and purchased) roof, and found it to be 4 3/4".
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:06 PM
i just ment from say, below the roof, to the ground
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