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Concrete & Masonry Estimating: calculators, templates and guides.
Calculators, templates and guides for concrete, CMU and masonry estimators. Every calculator shows its formula, every template is a real download, and every guide is written for working estimators.
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Concrete calculators
CMU Block Calculator: Blocks, Mortar & GroutFree CMU block calculator: wall area to 8x16 or 8x8 block counts, mortar bags and grout volume, with waste…CMU Cost per Square Foot Calculator: Build Your Own Unit PriceBuild a CMU wall cost per square foot from block, mortar, grout, reinforcement, crew production and markup.…CMU Grout Calculator: Cubic Feet, Yards & Bags for Block FillCalculate CMU grout fill by wall area and cell spacing using CMHA TEK 4-2A factors. Includes bond beams,…Concrete Calculator for Slabs & Footings: Yards, Weight, BagsFree concrete calculator for slabs, footings, beams and piers. Get cubic yards, order quantity, weight and…Formwork Calculator: Contact Area (SFCA), Plywood & Form TiesCalculate formwork quantity in square feet of contact area, plywood sheets and reuse for footings, walls,…Rebar Calculator: Bars, Laps, Linear Feet & WeightFree rebar calculator for slabs and footings: bar count each way, laps at stock length, total linear feet,…
Templates and downloads
Concrete templates and downloads
Guides
Concrete guides
Commercial Stone Estimating Workflow (Countertops, Cladding, Tile)A commercial stone estimating workflow: countertops, vanity tops and cladding takeoff, slab yield, edges and…Concrete Estimating & Takeoff: Formulas and Worked ExampleHow to do a concrete takeoff with a worked concrete estimate example: slab and footing volumes, rebar, forms,…Masonry Estimating Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)The masonry estimating mistakes that cost money: wrong unit counts, missed grout and rebar, openings and…
Software and workflows
Concrete software and workflows
Concrete Estimating Software with AI TakeoffConcrete estimating software that proposes slabs, footings, walls, piers and rebar-relevant quantities from…Masonry Estimating Software with AI TakeoffMasonry estimating software that proposes CMU and brick wall areas by type, openings, lintels, bond beams and…Rebar Takeoff Software: Bars, Laps and Weights from DrawingsRebar takeoff software for reinforcing estimators: bar sizes, spacing, laps and weights from structural…
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