Tips & Techniques

541 topics in this forum

1. Home Designer Pro Wall Elevations Don't show Sloped Ceilings

   By LisaClarkDesign, November 9, 2023
   • 7 replies
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   • LisaClarkDesign
   • November 10, 2023

2. Vaulted Ceiling with Intersecting Gable Roof

   By scottb613, April 13, 2024
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   • scottb613
   • April 20, 2024

3. Help with dormer

   By chsdiyer, September 3, 2017
   • 7 replies
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   • chsdiyer
   • September 3, 2017

4. Layouts - Help!

   By pinoandsons, January 8, 2024
   • 7 replies
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   • DavidJPotter
   • January 8, 2024

5. Build deck on first floor roof

   By Mechanic724, November 29, 2020
   • 6 replies
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   • Mechanic724
   • November 30, 2020

6. Terrain Perimeter Frustration

   By valvestud, March 1, 2018   

   • terrain perimeter
   • 6 replies
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   • valvestud
   • March 2, 2018

7. Plumbing lines

   By Walt_Alaska, September 28, 2021
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   • Wazues
   • October 8, 2021

8. Ceiling Bulkheads

   By Triton, January 24, 2020
   • 6 replies
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   • JJinLondon
   • January 13, 2021

9. Gable Roof

   By banterman, August 9, 2017
   • 6 replies
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   • banterman
   • August 9, 2017

10. Moving/Re-dimensioning Interior Walls.

    By DylanA, August 10, 2017   

    • interior walls
    • dimension
    • 6 replies
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    • DavidJPotter
    • August 22, 2017

11. Shed Roof - Tie in for gable roof

    By Trey86, October 11, 2021
    • 6 replies
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    • Dean_house
    • March 16, 2023

12. Patio - curved angle not tight enough

    By matt36, May 6, 2017   

    • curved
    • patio
    • (and 1 more)

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      • patio
      • railing
    • 6 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • DavidJPotter
    • May 7, 2017

13. Foundation Missing from Floor 0

    By HomeRanger, March 7, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • HomeRanger
    • March 8, 2023

14. Mysterious Roof Angles

    By Jim_Brown, December 13, 2015   

    • Roof
    • 6 replies
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    • Jim_Brown
    • December 19, 2015

15. Tip: Roof Help

    By katalyst777, December 5, 2016
    • 6 replies
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    • foxypickle
    • March 14, 2017

16. Tip: Most camera display problems are resolved by updating your video driver

    By katalyst777, December 28, 2015   

    • camera
    • blank
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      • blank
      • nvidia
      • ati
      • intel
      • driver
      • windows 10
      • windows 8
      • windows 7
      • integrated chipset
    • 5 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • barnyboy1978
    • March 27, 2017

17. Create Custom Templates

    By solver, August 15, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • kevincam
    • August 15, 2019

18. Gable on Bay Window

    By ChlefUserJohn, April 11, 2023
    • 5 replies
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    • ChlefUserJohn
    • April 12, 2023

19. cabinet auto fill

    By belmont, February 15, 2024
    • 5 replies
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    • y-g-m-n
    • February 17, 2024

20. Three Unique Roofing Problems

    By krimco1, March 10, 2024
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Jo_Ann
    • March 11, 2024

21. Tip: Make sure your hardware is compatible with Windows 10 before upgrading

    By katalyst777, January 25, 2016   

    • windows 10
    • windows 8
    • (and 8 more)

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      • windows 10
      • windows 8
      • windows 7
      • windows vista
      • windows xp
      • windows
      • microsoft
      • upgrade
      • home designer
      • compatibibility
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • NeatPie
    • January 4, 2017

22. How do I get rafters to sit on 2nd floor joists?

    By YankeeBob, April 25, 2017
    • 5 replies
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    • YankeeBob
    • April 25, 2017

23. Wall Plates at Roof Trusses

    By lmorris, April 7, 2016
    • 5 replies
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    • lmorris
    • April 14, 2016

24. Hanging Fluorsent Drop Light in Garage with no Ceiling

    By PaulNDebbie, December 4, 2017   

    • fluorsent
    • drop lights
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      • fluorsent
      • drop lights
      • garage
      • work shop
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • PaulNDebbie
    • December 7, 2017

25. Resize brick dimensions in Home Designer Arch 10

    By PeutKotze, April 14, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • tonester
    • June 26, 2019