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Thx Rookie65, I'll try that out.

HD Pro 2024. I have the option for Pony Walls

Yes I did... that's what my Son asked for . He works for a builder that uses this method sometimes. Myself; I don't know to much about it (Plumber by trade)

Thx for revisiting Jo_Ann. I would send the plan out (just have to figure out how). I just removed the Board/Batten exterior from the Basement wall (at least I thought just the Basement), but because of the ICF construction, the walls are continuous from Footing to Truss. Below is what it ends up looking like.

Well, thx for your time anyway... I know, I'm in over my head... but that's typical me!

No need (I think). The terrain falls away only about 12" from one side to the other.

I need the footing to be below frost line, and trying to balance the number of steps going up to the main floor, and number of steps down to the basement ( using a concrete well w/stairs. FYI, the walls are all ICF construction.

As per the screen shot below, I have my subfloor set to 48" above terrain, but the board/batten extends all the way down to the "basement" floor level. I'm not getting it yet. Thx for your time.

Thx Rookie65. I'll look into that solution... One other question; How do I stop the exterior siding a few inch's above the terrain all the way around the house?

Thx Jo_Ann. I did find it in "Help", but it just gives me the definition. First time I've ever heard the term "Belly Band" tho

This simple rendering is begging for a white board at the rim joist, to break up the vertical board & batten lines... can't find the tools to accomplish this. (the "Box" tool is unavailable in the elevation view) FYI, I'm a complete Noob

This simple rendering is begging for a white board at the rim joist, to break up the vertical board & batten lines... can't find the tools to accomplish this. (the "Box" tool is unavailable in the elevation view) FYI, I'm a complete Noob

Can you share a screenshot... I don't see where to adjust joist depth. I have designed with 16" truss joists, but would like to maybe use 2x8 (mid wall supported)

Ahh, double click does the trick. I still can't drag the cabinet away from the DW tho... they seem to be linked once in place Gracias

Thanks solver, I ended up extending the walls around the whole stair/landing area (to create a separate rm), then I was able to lower the floor. Re - the dishwasher ; the problem is, it won't allow me to select the cabinet anymore after I move the DW into place.

Thanks

David, in the post above, I wrote that I was using HDA 2017, meaning Home Design Architectural 2017. Believe you me I've searched... " how to lower a section of floor" Et al ...maybe i have to hone my searching skills I thought maybe somebody had the answer off the top of their head

Thanks so far Solver. I'm using HDA 2017 Tab doesn't seem to work, if I click on the dishwasher, then hit "Tab", the whole room goes to grey... hmmm The Range Hood, I figured out, was at the wrong height from floor in relation to the upper cabinet (I assumed the program would know the heights) ... fixed The plan was drawn as a whole, so the Landing is on the same level as the rest. Then when I add my stairs & exterior door, they don't line up. (see attached files) PS, theres actually 2 Landings

I'm a new user on the Mac (OS Sierra) platform, and enjoying for the most part, the way things work (have had a number of hangs & crash's tho) Q1 - Is there a way to "click thru" a graphic? e.g. - a dishwasher is added into a cabinet, and they seem to become one... when I click on the cabinet the dishwasher is always selected, subsequently I can't edit the attributes of said cabinet. Q2 - I'm having trouble inserting a Range Hood, under a wall cabinet... it just sits in front of it. Q3 - Was wondering if someone knows how to lower the floor of a "Stair Landing" from the rest of the floor plan. Do I somehow have to make the "Landing" a separate room? ... how is that done btw? Thanks in advance, ... probably more to come Cheers