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1. VERTICAL STRUCTURE DEPTH (VSD) RAFTER TABLE PDF

   By Kbird1, December 25, 2019   

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   • Kbird1
   • December 25, 2019

2. Very Simple Materials Trick

   By HumbleChief, January 25, 2016
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   • johnny
   • January 25, 2016

3. Video Lesson - How to create an A-Frame House

   By SNestor, June 30, 2022
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   • KehrerBuildingCo
   • March 23, 2024

4. Video Lesson - Roofs

   By SNestor, March 8, 2024   

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   • SNestor
   • March 11, 2024

5. VIDEO LESSON - Screen Porch w/cathedral Clg

   By SNestor, August 18, 2018   

   • screened porch
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • August 23, 2018

6. VIDEO Lesson: Brick Sills in X11

   By SNestor, March 8, 2019   

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   • M-Reed
   • March 11

7. VIDEO LESSON: Custom Shower Enclosure

   By SNestor, March 6, 2020
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   • SNestor
   • March 7, 2020

8. VIDEO LESSON: Use Moldings to create Custom Hoods

   By SNestor, January 29, 2020
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   • sweethomedesign
   • January 29, 2020

9. VIDEO LESSON: Add molding to a hood “fixture”

   By SNestor, September 5, 2020
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   • PamelaT
   • October 8, 2020

10. VIDEO LESSON: Barrel Roof Dormers in Chief X11

    By SNestor, July 19, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • July 19, 2019

11. VIDEO LESSON: Cantilevered Dormer

    By SNestor, February 2, 2021
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    • ricatic
    • February 22, 2021

12. VIDEO LESSON: Chimney Tip - Porch Railing Tip

    By SNestor, January 10, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • January 15, 2019

13. VIDEO LESSON: Deck rail with 2 rail types (basic)

    By SNestor, January 3, 2019   

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    • SNestor
    • January 3, 2019

14. VIDEO LESSON: Displaying Pony Walls with Plan Views

    By SNestor, March 9, 2019
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    • HumbleChief
    • March 27, 2019

15. VIDEO LESSON: Dormers - Manual/Automatic

    By SNestor, January 18, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • January 18, 2019

16. VIDEO LESSON: Face Mounted Deck Rail/Newels

    By SNestor, August 29, 2018   

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    • Rpadge
    • August 31, 2018

17. VIDEO LESSON: Federal Style Parapet Roof Style

    By SNestor, June 5, 2019
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    • Greg_NY61
    • October 14, 2019

18. VIDEO LESSON: Front Porch with Columns

    By SNestor, October 29, 2018
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    • builderbrown
    • November 30, 2018

19. VIDEO LESSON: How To - Window/Door Lintels

    By SNestor, November 21, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • January 24, 2020

20. Video Lesson: How to create a Deck Railing Panel symbol

    By SNestor, February 27, 2019   

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    • SNestor
    • February 27, 2019

21. VIDEO LESSON: How to create a Porch with an Arch in the Gable End

    By SNestor, June 25, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • June 26, 2019

22. VIDEO LESSON: How to Create a Saved Plan View

    By SNestor, October 31, 2020
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    • RL-inc
    • January 23, 2021

23. VIDEO LESSON: How To Hotkeys

    By SNestor, August 9, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • August 9, 2019

24. VIDEO LESSON: How to make a Craftsman Style Column

    By SNestor, November 16, 2018   

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    • SNestor
    • November 16, 2018

25. VIDEO LESSON: How To Porch with Barrel Ceiling

    By SNestor, November 19, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • November 20, 2019