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What you mean is something like this? What should be a minimum distance between the underside of the joists and the ground soil?

Hello, trying to figure out a possible wooden floor on foundation construction. Given limitations on allowed building height, I'm trying to win as much vertical space as possible. One thing that could help in this is lowering the ground floor as much as possible, and I have come up with the following draft, further detailing may be necessary, dimensions can change... My main concern are moist issues, arising from wooden beam floor starting at about ground level... Any opinions on this approach are greatly appreciated!

Thank you Declan.. Makes my life a bit easier.. ? ?

Hello, new to the forum, and hoping to find a place to get advice and tips with timber frame building. Living in Belgium, I'm making plans for an addition to our house, including a first floor level, over the addition and part of the existing house. At the moment sketching and figuring out what I want before getting in touch with an architect (required in Belgium...) I am wondering about laying out the walls, and struggling to fit studs in a 16" (center-to-center) grid. How does one start a wall? Work and measure from left to right, then fill out whats left at the end? Or position the grid on center, then work towards to outside, then fill out? Is there any common practice? Easiest way? Tips? Thanks in advance!