I’ve looked at forums and construction/framing books by the dozen (it seems) and I cannot find discussion on how to add a 2 story addition to the end of a signle story house. My house is stuccoed with a “S” tile roof and I want to put a small garage with an office over it. How do I tie the new walls to the existing exterior wall? I know I must cut back the eaves and tie the new foundation to the old, it’s the common wall framing that’s got me snowed; would it be best to ballon fram the common wall?
Maybe this should be in a sperate post, but, I also cannot find anything on how to actually frame an interior chimney/flue chase. Anybody able to steer me in the right direction?