Thanks for the great model and congratulations on managing Blender.
(two things don't like me, touch screens and Blender [B-)] )

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> The resulting non-crashing render does have some texture or surface clipping issues (and I've noticed it on many other models from 3dWareHouse as well).<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
Probably you have already noticed that making 'material' (just above material 0 in Model materials ...

<r>Pan 3D-tool discussed in <URL url="http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,5072"><s>[url=http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,5072]</s>this thread<e>[/url]</e></URL> might help.<br/>
Most recent version right now is 1.5 and can be found <URL url="https ...

<t>@Daniels118<br/>
Thanks for great pan tool! I feel it very handy, especially when jumping constantly between SketchUp and SH3D.<br/>
With version 1.3.x my models easily escaped to infinity when using zoom. Version 1.5 has not this problem.<br/>
Hide obstacles help to create unique views not ...

Looks really good! How about new rendering of kitchen too?

<r>If you have not seen <URL url="http://www.sweethome3d.com/userGuide.jsp"><s>[url=http://www.sweethome3d.com/userGuide.jsp]</s>this guide <e>[/url]</e></URL> yet, good point to start is <I><s>[i]</s>Starting a new home<e>[/i]</e></I>.<br/>
All 8 main steps are explained in detail.<br/>
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Seppo ...

Excellent solution, crackwood01 [=D>]
- uses only SH3D-tools AND
- avoid all problems I mentioned when creating window with SketchUp

This is the way I will make my windows!

<r>You have solved problem with stove and unwanted triangle faces, great!<br/>
But I am bit stubborn person, so I want to show what I meant at first time.<br/>
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I think my main problems are with some downloaded furniture models. Some faces render triangulated shading instead of flat plane,<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
I gues you already have modified materials of imported model so that unwanted materials hiding <U><s>[u]</s>inside<e>[/u ...

Rendering these windows might show unwanted colors/materials 'cladding_stucco_white' and 'material' bleeding through.
In this case use Modify furniture - Materials and make those materials invisible.
I have not found other solution to remove them.. sorry