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A CBS, or concrete, block and stucco wall is actually two wall types placed on top of one another. The bottom section typically has a stucco exterior, then a layer of eight inch concrete block, next a one-inch stud and finally a layer of half-inch sheetrock. Along the top of this block wall is tie beam composed of a continuous pour of concrete all the way around the top of the structure.

A pony wall can be used to model both of these walls in the same wall section.

To create a CBS wall

1. First, open the Chief Architect plan in which you would like to add a CBS wall.



2. From the menu choose Build> Wall> Define Wall Types  to open the Wall Type Definitions dialog.
   
   
   • Create two new custom wall types - one for the lower block wall and one for the tie beam.
     
     
   • Typically, these two wall types will have the same total thickness, indicated in the TOTAL field at the bottom left of the dialog.
     
     
     
3. Select Edit> Default Settings  from the menu. In the Default Settings dialog:
   
   
   • Click the [+] beside Walls to expand the category.
     
     
   • Click on Pony Wall in the list to select it, then click the Edit button.
     
     


4. In the Pony Wall Defaults dialog:
   
   
   • Click the Wall Type for Upper Wall drop-down arrow and choose your CBS tie beam wall type from the list.
     
     
   • Click the Wall Type for Lower Wall drop-down arrow and choose your CBS block wall type from the list.
     
     
   • Specify the desired Height of Lower Wall.
     
     
   • Click the OK button to close the Pony Wall Defaults dialog.
     
     
   • Click the Done button in the Default Settings dialog to close this dialog as well.
     
     
     
5. Select Build> Wall> Pony Wall  from the menu, then click and drag to create a custom CBS wall.