How about bulding in 45-degree like this?

[TimandSonsBricks]

I've been experimenting with the idea of building a 45-degree angle by simply using the stud diagonally and filling the gap with plates (as the gap is 0.44 studs, compared to the plate width of 0.4).

Here's one example. Would love to hear some feedback and suggestions to improve it, and I'd love to know if I'm reinventing the wheel.
 

 

Edited June 20 by TimandSonsBricks

[MAB]

Most diagonal building reinvents the wheel in the sense of it all comes back to pythagoras. For a 45 degree wall, you can just about get away with 7^2 +7^2 ~ 10^2, so an 11 long wall fits on the opposite corner studs of an 8x8 plate. This looks similar to what you have although you wall is complicated slightly as you use SNOT techniques as well. There are some true pythagorean triples that work and then there is  using equal but opposite handed triangles to get a wider range of angles to offset builds rather than walls. 

[TimandSonsBricks]

22 hours ago, MAB said:

Most diagonal building reinvents the wheel in the sense of it all comes back to pythagoras. For a 45 degree wall, you can just about get away with 7^2 +7^2 ~ 10^2, so an 11 long wall fits on the opposite corner studs of an 8x8 plate. This looks similar to what you have although you wall is complicated slightly as you use SNOT techniques as well. There are some true pythagorean triples that work and then there is  using equal but opposite handed triangles to get a wider range of angles to offset builds rather than walls. 

Thanks for the reply!
True, it all goes back to Pythagoras :D

This last photo wasn't so helpful, probably, as I was trying out complicated stuff!
But, basically, I think you can do any width this way. Here's a more primitive build to show you what I'm thinking. You'll note that the wall is fully connected on the base and to the top plate.
Therefore, it can be whatever length you want it to be!

 

[danth]

You have my attention. 

This looks pretty cool. I've definitely never seen a build like this. Have you tried it with real bricks? Just wondering how tight the tiles fit in between the bricks. And if the headlight bricks in the second layer really line up perfectly.

[Yoggington]

You might enjoy this flooring technique.

https://i.imgur.com/oa7Svzc.jpeg

[TimandSonsBricks]

On 6/26/2025 at 3:30 AM, danth said:

You have my attention. 

This looks pretty cool. I've definitely never seen a build like this. Have you tried it with real bricks? Just wondering how tight the tiles fit in between the bricks. And if the headlight bricks in the second layer really line up perfectly.

Yep! Tried it. I think there is a slight space, but I couldn't really see it. Felt like a neat fit. Still, a few more trials are needed, as there's minimal connection sideways.

[TimandSonsBricks]

On 6/26/2025 at 9:50 AM, Yoggington said:

You might enjoy this flooring technique.

https://i.imgur.com/oa7Svzc.jpeg

Yeah. I've also been trying this out. I think one can attach the plates properly, too. But the corners are hard to connect properly.

 

[Erik Leppen]

On 6/20/2025 at 3:15 PM, TimandSonsBricks said:

I've been experimenting with the idea of building a 45-degree angle by simply using the stud diagonally and filling the gap with plates (as the gap is 0.44 studs, compared to the plate width of 0.4).

 

0.414..., not 0.44.

sqrt(2) - 1 = 0.41421...

But yes, it's a neat trick.

[MikeTheBuilder]

Very cool! I think some of the modular buildings, eg Jazz Club, do something like this.

[TimandSonsBricks]

On 7/3/2025 at 6:27 PM, Erik Leppen said:

0.414..., not 0.44.

sqrt(2) - 1 = 0.41421...

But yes, it's a neat trick.

Ooh, thanks for pointing that out! That means there's only a 0.01421... difference if a plate is added! Which is next to nothing!

6 hours ago, MikeTheBuilder said:

Very cool! I think some of the modular buildings, eg Jazz Club, do something like this.

Modular buildings are packed with near angular builds, but I don't think I've seen this method of adding a plate in between to adjust the width.