u/Fun_Accident_4706

I want to continue playing this game but wasn't aware winter was permanent until I tried to look up guides to survive the winter. I tried checking to see if there was an option to turn off the endless winter but found nothing. I don't care about achievements, I just want to play the game and not feel like I'm on a time limit to fail, because that gives me massive anxiety.

I like this game, but not making money in winter and being unable to even defend myself is not enjoyable for me.

I'm not asking for strategies, I just want to know if there is a mod to make winter cycleable instead of permanent so I can play the game again- or if there's a way to just tweak it myself so I can enjoy this game. I don't want to ask for a refund because a friend gave it to me and I don't want to hurt their feelings.

Edit: I cannot buy Two Crowns, I got this game as a gift and don't want to refund it because my friend bought it for me. I just want to know if there's a mod to make winter temporary or how to mod it myself.

I've been searching extensively for information about the maximum height a porch roof can be and how far past the porch edge it needs to extend for proper gutter drainage (and anything else about porch roofs I need to know), but I have only found how far apart posts need to be on the guards.

Does anyone know? Asking purely out of curiosity. I'm not an architect or anything, I was just curious because it feels like there would be a limit to how far or high a roof could go over a porch before it becomes dangerous.

I'm doing a project for fun (not actually building, just designing a house floor plan for my own amusement) and I wanted to know how thick the first floor's floor is supposed to be. It's a three-story home, one basement plus the two stories above-ground. I've searched online, but I can't seem to find any information online or even an equation that straightforward tells me how to determine how thick the floor needs to be in the general US requirements.

Does anyone know based on the measurements below and specs- or knows an equation that I can use to determine it?

Details:

Assume ground conditions are more than suitable, looking for just general guidelines.

Location: Forest where seasons change, snowfall occurs in winter. Tornadoes are possible but unlikely.

Stories: 3 (1 basement + two stories)

Dimensions: 40' x 32'

Wall thickness: 1' for upper two stories made from strong quality wood, 2' thick poured reinforced concrete for basement

Foundation: Footing thickness will be adjusted to over recommended thickness to provide adequate support for entire structure

Floor-to-ceiling height for first two floors: 10' tall

Basement floor-to-ceiling height: 10' tall

Basement will have an I-beam running through the center parallel to the long side (40') of the house, with columns placed adequately apart to support the weight properly

Second Floor Floor thickness: 16"

There is a porch along the front wall that is 5' wide running the entire 40' along the front wall. Porch will have a roof supported by wooden posts

Roof: Haven't taken into consideration but would like to know what a decent height and slope would be and what considerations to take into accounting for it when determining first floor's floor thickness and any considerations for foundation, was planning to do a simple gable-style roof to fit what the building looked like in my mind

Basement will hold washing machine and dryer and hold all mechanical needs (Heating and Cooling, Water heaters, plumbing, etc.) and will be designed as primarily a storm shelter with the capability of being a living space only in emergency situations

I am not an architect, just simply like making floor plans for fun and want to get them as close to/better than minimum recommendations as possible. So, does anyone know:

Does the first floor floor need to be less/more thick than the second floor floor (presumably more), or can it also be 16" thick?

Should the basement floor-to-ceiling height be lowered to 8' for structural integrity, or is 10' perfectly fine for this foundation wall thickness taking into account everything else about the structure?

What footing thickness would be the minimum needed for a structure like this/what would you recommend the footing thickness be for added structural integrity?

Anything else I need to know that would be helpful with making as close to an accurate floor plan as possible?

Thank you all so much in advance!

It's difficult to really advise people on what changes to make to their floor plans when there isn't much information to go off of, so how about we make a list of things we'd like for posters to put in their posts that would be useful for us to help give them advice for their floor plans?

Don't know if anyone made a post like this already, but I figured it'd be good to discuss!

Things that help us with giving good advice include:

• (His_little_pet) Having what country/climate you live in in the title of the post (iasmatt) or at least northern or southern hemisphere
• Is your home meant to be a forever home or meant to be age-in-place/ADA-compliant
• (His_little_pet) What do you want from your space/what are your plans or ideas that you have in mind for your home, or are you asking for general feedback
• (His_little_pet) Who will be living in the space you design
• (lucky_neutron_star) Do you like having the TV mounted over a fireplace
• (Xochi09 and iasmatt) Is you floor plan a new build, addition, or renovation
• (Xochi09) What is your general budget (limitless or can't afford to move a load-bearing wall)
• *(iasmatt)* Have a compass or arrow that shows which way is North
• (iasmatt) Post measurements
• (iasmatt) Post the full floor plan or at least adjoining spaces and rooms
• (iasmatt) Show a site plan and any specific views, access, or things to consider
• (iasmatt) Elevations and/or section drawings
• (CatalinaHotaru) Stating which walls are load-bearing
• (His_little_pet) If you have unusual design choices, explain why you chose them
• If it's an existing house, stating its age and the materials use to make it

Leave some suggestions below, and I'll update the list!

(Inspired by this post by SANcapITY: https://www.reddit.com/r/floorplan/comments/1sflmpu/meta_lets_make_a_list_of_all_of_the_problems_we/ )