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Yes, strapping is used all of the time here in MA. I think it helps being a smaller size than the joists, so movement is less noticeable with shrinking, etc. Plus it's a good place to run electrical wire between the joists and drywall.

Did you remember to delete the jamb and casing from the doorway?

Is it not in the chief library? Home Designer Pro has it

Try opening the wall type dbx and see if the siding material is checked as "framing." If so, uncheck it and that should do it

Putting a "-" before the number raises the terrain. Read closer what the instruction says. It says terrain below floor. Also, home designer has their own forum. This is the chief architect forum. Post questions in the "Q&A" section

I had found an ACQ PT lumber material online and changed the material to that in my master sheet. For a decent color match to it, use the color "Meadow Grass"

Have you looked at the Simpson door bonus catalog for the glass one? Even the TruStile may help with the 3 panel one. The panel/x-buck one might be the hardest to find an option for.

Did you look in the bonus catalogs?

Go the bonus catalogs Handrails No.01 Fittings. There are several handrail styles to pick from And yes, if you are using the Home Designer series, and not Chief Architect Premier, you should be posting on the Hometalk site, not the Chieftalk. Please fill out your signature as well so everyone knows what program and version year you are using.

Think of the math. If the railings are both set for the same height, yet the lower steps end up being around 15" lower than the main stair (depending on your riser height), that's where it comes from. Look at some of the stair parts catalogs out there and notice how starting and landing newels are different.

Well, I don't know the particular local codes there. If you can make those notes and changes, I can get your sketches into a ".plan" file and send it back to you. Then you can change it as needed.

Where are you located?

I'm not sure even a truss company would enjoy or be able to do that one!

I believe the Matterport Pro 3 will now do exteriors as well. It's about a $5K investment which is over what I am comfortable with. Especially since they don't have a buyback program for the Pro 3. We all have our own ways of getting to the end results.

Compared to the time it takes to measure a job by hand is where the real savings show up. Can scan a house in maybe 90 minutes versus 3 to 4 hours, or more