For a general estimate, I figure, .30¢ per s/f for materials on a drywall job. Here's alink to an on-line calculator, plug in your room dimensions and it'll give you board count, mud, tpae, screws, the works.
http://www.cyberyard.com/calculators/index.php3?dealerid=&view=4
They've also got siding, flooring, concrete, rafters, and a few others listed here on their menu page. http://www.cyberyard.com/calculators/
And if you're ever stumped on a deflection ratio for a tile floor, there's a great little tool called the "Deflectolator" located on John Bridge's Tile Your World Site
Plug in your joist size, span, spacing, type, & it'll give you a pass/fail for tile and natural stone. http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/deflecto.pl
One more I forgot earlier, this is a free on-line deck designer, this will give you 3-d views from all sides of the finished project, complete material & cut list. Customers love it and think you spent hours working up the designs. And I know of one instance where having this kind of drawing and detailed material list sold the job for me over a much larger and well known company even though I bid the project higher than my competitor!!
http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GI...ckDesigner&session.channelID=3&session.ccid=3
They also have online design tools for sprinkler systems, patios, kitchens & baths, fencing, gazebos avaiable on that site as well. Here's a link to the design tools menu page on that site. http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GI...105&session.ccid=105&session.highlightedTool=
My motto, never pay for something you don't have to and all of the on-line tools I've listed here are completely free other than having to resister as member on some of the sites.
Enjoy guys and hope I've made some one's day a bit easier.
http://www.cyberyard.com/calculators/index.php3?dealerid=&view=4
They've also got siding, flooring, concrete, rafters, and a few others listed here on their menu page. http://www.cyberyard.com/calculators/
And if you're ever stumped on a deflection ratio for a tile floor, there's a great little tool called the "Deflectolator" located on John Bridge's Tile Your World Site
Plug in your joist size, span, spacing, type, & it'll give you a pass/fail for tile and natural stone. http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/deflecto.pl
One more I forgot earlier, this is a free on-line deck designer, this will give you 3-d views from all sides of the finished project, complete material & cut list. Customers love it and think you spent hours working up the designs. And I know of one instance where having this kind of drawing and detailed material list sold the job for me over a much larger and well known company even though I bid the project higher than my competitor!!
http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GI...ckDesigner&session.channelID=3&session.ccid=3
They also have online design tools for sprinkler systems, patios, kitchens & baths, fencing, gazebos avaiable on that site as well. Here's a link to the design tools menu page on that site. http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GI...105&session.ccid=105&session.highlightedTool=
My motto, never pay for something you don't have to and all of the on-line tools I've listed here are completely free other than having to resister as member on some of the sites.
Enjoy guys and hope I've made some one's day a bit easier.
