Tips & Techniques

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1. Low Wall Split by Full Return

   By diyDehnel, May 31, 2025   

   • lower wall type
   • full returns
   • 0 replies
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   • diyDehnel
   • May 31, 2025

2. Need Help with contemporary roof lines

   By CONTEMPoraryMan, April 16, 2025   

   • contemporary
   • roof
   • 1 reply
   • 1.3k views
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   • Rookie65
   • April 16, 2025

3. How to drop flat ceiling inside of a Flat Roof house?

   By ChiefUser6767, April 10, 2024
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   • ChiefUser6767
   • April 10, 2024

4. Birdsmouth for rafters on high end of shed roof not correct

   By chungus, March 29
   • 1 reply
   • 1.2k views
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   • chungus
   • March 29

5. Objects on ceiling over rail of loft- need to remove

   By JessicaB, February 2
   • 3 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • February 4

6. Angled Shapes

   By jwbassgarl, October 18, 2025
   • 4 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • jwbassgarl
   • October 18, 2025

7. Dryaway

   By wellsandwhiteoak, December 17, 2025
   • 3 replies
   • 936 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • December 19, 2025

8. Apron Sink

   By LexieSolis, October 24, 2025
   • 1 reply
   • 872 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • October 25, 2025

9. Unable to show arrow on my stairs

   By ViaRivera, October 14, 2025
   • 3 replies
   • 832 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • October 16, 2025

10. How to join 1st & 2nd Floor Roof Planes in Home Designer Pro 2025

    By CJL_Construction, October 6, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 736 views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • October 6, 2025

11. Mr

    By Blueberry, October 8, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 715 views
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    • Blueberry
    • October 8, 2025

12. Commercial False Front - Old Style General Store

    By MustardSeedInt, November 30, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
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    • MustardSeedInt
    • November 30, 2025

13. Stair Height

    By RicBrown, February 18
    • 4 replies
    • 680 views
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    • Rookie65
    • February 19

14. Habitable Attic and Ceiling to (next) Floor settings

    By DesignerMAC, October 5, 2025   

    • floor separation
    • ceiling to floor
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • floor separation
      • ceiling to floor
      • habitable attic
      • 3rd floor
    • 1 reply
    • 641 views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • October 6, 2025

15. 2nd floor square footage not showing up in total living area

    By jgilcon, January 31
    • 3 replies
    • 618 views
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    • jgilcon
    • February 4

16. Importing DIY images into library

    By Meticulous, March 8   

    • importing
    • library
    • (and 1 more)

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      • importing
      • library
      • images
    • 1 reply
    • 581 views
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    • AngelaHennessy
    • May 22

17. Home Designer 2026 Tricks and Tips From a Chief Architect Premiere X17 User

    By Renerabbitt, December 2, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 532 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • December 2, 2025

18. Changing One Specific Roof Plane

    By Txcustom, January 14
    • 1 reply
    • 526 views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • January 15

19. Terrain Wall

    By RicBrown, March 19
    • 2 replies
    • 521 views
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    • RicBrown
    • March 19

20. I created a custom builtin for my custom fire place

    By aero1107, November 15, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 458 views
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    • aero1107
    • November 15, 2025

21. Glass Garage Door

    By RicBrown, December 10, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 451 views
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    • RicBrown
    • December 10, 2025

22. Garage with no interior finished walls or ceiling

    By SteveHuyHo, May 12
    • 1 reply
    • 251 views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • May 12