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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phil,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To add a little more detail to splitting the wall in two…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Make a copy of the basement wall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Raise the bottom of one of those walls and make sure it has an above-grade construction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lower the top of the other wall and make sure it has a below-grade construction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 21, 2017 11:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Philip Boutelle via Equest-users <equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Basement slightly below grade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">On Saturday, January 21, 2017, 8:29:20 AM PST, Philip Boutelle via Equest-users <<a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I need to model a building that is built partially into a hillside, so that te basement is partially below grade. One wall of the basement is almost completely adjacent to
 earth, and the hill slopes pretty evenly down towards the opposite side, which is completely exposed. Any tips on how to reflect this in my model?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank for any help here, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="yiv4220195385gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Phil Boutelle,</span></b></span><span class="yiv4220195385gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span class="yiv4220195385gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">PE,
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