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create an independent ceiling plane.

I think most of us make our own details since they are all a bit unique. This frees CA up to do more important things. BTW, I am not sure if I ever thanked CA for all the ref set capabilities, if not, I am thanking them now.

I think it was Perry who said if you have more than one template page, they should not use pages 1,2,3, etc. They should use a page that IS AFTER your last plan page. I think I could explain why if I had to , but just take my word for it. So, the first template page should use page zero, and if you have any more templates, they should use a page AFTER your last. page sheet..,... put them on page 201 just to be safe. Any comments?

I believe only 1/2" gyp bd is required under stairs and on walls between the house and the garage...... but.... You still need 5/8" type x on walls supporting a second floor in the garage as well as on the ceiling/floor of the second floor room over garage....... the 5/8" is only required on the garage side of the common wall between the house and garage.

Yeah, I will give him a point, but it will not work in vector mode

I concur.

I appreciate the input Dermot, however I tried it out. Unless I am doing something wrong, the 1/16 (tiny dash 1) & the 1/32 (tiny dash 2) looks the same and the 1/64" (tiny dash 3) looks like what the 1/32" should look like Can anybody confirm what I am saying? tiny dash plan.plan

I was wondering if we could change the line length and spacing from 1/16" to a smaller length like 1/32"?

Nice job Joe. Here is a pic for the MAC.

I have a Mac, I had same problem. this is what works for me. I download file to my download library. Then I drag the file from the download folder onto an open CA11 plan file. The new bonus library is now in my library.

Does this work for you?

You have no ceiling finish

THANK YOU J Johnson... that is the ticket!

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Nope, he wanted the decking. I started with the dex-o-tex. BTW, This is in the middle of La Jolla but just so happens to have a bit of natural canyon behind it so it needs to be 1-hour. The house two doors down recently had a huge deck put on and they used Trex decking. Why can they use Trex and I can't? I do not know. I am really getting burned out with the land mines I am always seeming to step in. Recently went to submit a project, a new unit on a lot with an existing house (zoned for the extra unit), and the submittal was rejected because I did not have a landscape and irrigation plan. I have never had that happen unless it was for a CDP..... which I thought would be needed..... but nope, for some unknown reason, the owner says we will not need one, he even checked with the city. Oh well, if it was too easy, the owners would do this themselves and I would not have a job .

Thanks Steve.... that might work...

Hi Guys, I need to do a Heavy timber deck construction. I think that means: 8x8 posts (or is it 6x6, I have seen it both ways) 6x8 or 4x10 beam minimum 3x ledgers 2x6 t&g decking for a roof .......and....... what can I use for DECKING for a deck? I want to use 2x6 decking with a 1/8" gap but I do not think it will work Trex is is out because it is flammable... any ideas for the decking?

I use a similar method. I found this much more user friendly vs looking for details in a library.

difficult question to answer, many variables, I usually make my own post footings and put them on foundation layer.... many ways and many variables...

How did you get the inside main wall. USED DASH REF SET LAYER foundation blocks to be dashed lines? COPIED THE LAYER THE WALL ARE ON, PUT THOSE WALL ON THAT LAYER ANS THEN MAKE THAT LAYER DASHED

You are very close. This is how I would do it. Put the CMU wall on a dashed layer and create a solid polyline with a concrete fill to give it a perimeter definition. Not a perfect solution because it requires a cad line representing the SLAB.

Funny, I see it just the opposite.

That is almost always the case for me, therefore I may use auto build roof and foundation once and then turn auto off and edit any differences.

This is the second thread that addressed this. I think it was electric man who clued me in. BTW, do it on your Ipad also.