Estimator

Manufacturing · Construction

Metal pipe weight calculator

Weight per length and total weight of round pipe or tube from its size, wall and material.

Earthwork volume and haul cycle planner

Truck loads, cycles per day and trucks needed to move a volume of earth on schedule.

Plank and lumber weight calculator

Weight of a board, beam or panel from its size, species and moisture, per piece and for the whole stack.

Board feet and lumber cost

Board feet, waste and cost for a lumber order from nominal sizes.

Rafter length and pitch

Common rafter length, ridge rise, angle and overhang from the span and roof pitch.

Deck joist span check

Maximum deck joist span for a lumber species, size and spacing, and whether your span works.

Drywall sheets, screws, mud and tape

Sheets, screws, joint compound and tape for a room or floor from wall and ceiling areas.

Construction · Drywall

Paint quantity estimator

Gallons and 5-gallon pails of paint and primer for walls and ceilings.

Construction · Painting

Roofing squares, bundles and underlayment

Roof area, squares, shingle bundles, nails and underlayment rolls from the footprint and pitch.

Construction · Roofing

Concrete slab, footing and pier volume

Cubic yards of concrete and the number of 60 or 80 lb bags for slabs, footings or round piers.

Construction · Concrete

Rebar count and weight

Bars each way, linear feet, 20 ft sticks and weight for a rebar mat in a slab.

Construction · Concrete

CMU block and mortar count

Concrete blocks, mortar bags and sand for an 8x8x16 block wall.

Construction · Masonry

Tile, thinset and grout estimator

Tiles, thinset bags and grout pounds for a floor or wall from tile size and joint width.

Construction · Flooring

Construction · Electrical

Voltage drop and wire size

Voltage drop for a copper or aluminum run and the smallest wire that keeps drop under your target.

Construction · Electrical

Circuit load and breaker sizing

Load current, breaker size with the 125% continuous rule and a matching copper conductor.

HVAC load rule of thumb

Ballpark cooling tons, heating BTU and airflow for a house or small space by area and climate.

Construction · HVAC

Soil swell and shrink converter

Convert bank, loose and compacted yards for a soil type, plus truck loads.

Gravel and aggregate tonnage

Compacted volume, tons and truck loads of stone, gravel, base or sand for an area.

Construction · Project controls

Labor productivity and crew size

Labor hours, duration and crew size for a quantity of work from a unit productivity rate.

FreeLabs

Change order pricing (OH&P)

Price a change order from direct costs with overhead, profit, sub markup, tax and bond.

Construction · Project controls

FreeLabs

Bid markup vs margin

Convert between markup and gross margin and get the bid price from cost.

Construction · Estimating

Wall framing studs, plates and sheathing

Studs, plate lumber and sheathing sheets for a run of framed wall with openings and corners.

Window and door header size viewer

Typical header sizes by opening width for an exterior bearing wall carrying roof and ceiling, with jack studs and notes.

Construction · Residential

Insulation R-value and quantity

Depth, bags, bundles or spray foam sets to reach a target R-value over an area.

Pipe bedding and backfill volume

Bedding and pipe-zone stone, final backfill and spoil for a pipe trench.

Construction · Utilities

FreeLabs

Asphalt paving tonnage

Hot-mix tons, truck loads and tack coat for a paving area and thickness.

Construction · Paving

Paid tools

Unlock one on its own, or get them together in a pack.

PremiumCrew

Cut and fill volume (average end area)

Cut, fill and net earthwork between cross-sections using the average end area method.

PremiumCrew

Excavator production

Hourly production in bank and loose yards and the hours to dig a job.

PremiumCrew

Dozer production

Dozing production per hour from blade load, push distance and speeds.