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Flooring Calculator

Estimate flooring quantities by room size, board dimensions and layout pattern.

Room dimensionsLayout patternsWaste allowanceTrim quantities
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Quick Material Calculator

Estimate deck boards, linear feet and fastener quantities for a rectangular area.

Board countLinear feetFixed or random lengthsFastener estimate
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Cut List Generator

Plan linear board cuts from a stock length and export a cutting list.

Linear cutsStock lengthWaste estimateText export
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Board Foot Calculator

Calculate board feet, estimate costs by species, and plan lumber orders with multi-board support, log scale rules, and project presets.

Multi-board rowsCost by speciesLog scale rulesProject presets
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Deck Cost Calculator

Estimate full deck project costs with 5 shapes, 17 materials, railings, stairs, lighting, and regional labor rates.

5 deck shapes17 materialsRailing & stairs25-year cost
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Fence Cost Calculator

Plan fence projects with 7 fence types, height options, gate & post cap add-ons, and regional pricing adjustments.

7 fence typesGate optionsPost capsRegional pricing
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Lumber Weight Calculator

Calculate wood weight by species and size. 43 species with green and kiln-dried densities, batch load calculator, and vehicle capacity checker.

43 speciesGreen & kiln-driedBatch loadsVehicle capacity
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Stair Calculator

Calculate stair dimensions with rise & run, IRC/IBC code compliance checking, SVG diagrams, and material cost estimator.

Code complianceSVG diagram8 wood speciesMaterial costs
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Concrete Calculator

Calculate cubic yards for slabs, footings, walls, steps, and curbs. Bag counts, truck loads, and cost estimates.

5 project typesBag countsTruck loadsCost estimate
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Roofing Calculator

Calculate roof area with 6 shapes, pitch multipliers, material lists, and cost estimator for 8 roofing types.

6 roof shapes8 materialsCost per yearPitch table
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Paint & Stain Calculator

Calculate gallons of paint or stain needed with multi-room batch mode, surface texture and wood absorption factors.

Multi-room batchWood absorptionCoverage tablesCost estimate
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Framing Estimator

Calculate studs, plates, headers, joists, and subfloor for wall and floor framing. Includes nail schedules and cost estimates.

Wall & floorCut listNail scheduleBoard feet & cost
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Siding Calculator

Calculate siding area with gable ends, estimate materials for 5 siding types, and compare 30-year cost of ownership.

5 siding typesGable endsAccessories30-year TCO
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Beam & Span Calculator

IRC joist span tables for 6 species, beam sizing for lumber, LVL, and glulam with deflection checks.

6 speciesLVL & glulamDeflection checkPost sizing
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Wood Movement Calculator

Predict how much a board shrinks or swells with seasonal moisture change. 35 species with USDA tangential and radial shrinkage data, flatsawn vs quartersawn.

35 speciesFlatsawn vs quartersawnEMC tableGap sizing
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Deck Fastener Calculator

Count deck screws, hidden clips, joist hangers and ledger screws by deck size and joist spacing, with the right fastener metal for Ipe, cedar, treated and composite.

Screws & clipsJoist hangersBy speciesBox counts
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Cut List Optimizer

Pack required linear cuts into stock boards to reduce waste. Includes saw kerf, end trim, board-by-board layouts and material efficiency.

Board layoutsSaw kerfEnd trimWaste percentage
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Wood Moisture & Acclimation

Calculate Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC), acclimation time by lumber thickness, and regional climate humidity baselines.

Hailwood-Horrobin EMCAcclimation daysPin meter correctionUS climate zones
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Universal Lumber Unit Converter

Convert seamlessly between Board Feet, Linear Feet, Square Feet, MBF, and Cubic Meters with species weight & price calculation.

BF ↔ LF ↔ SF ↔ m³Weight estimation11 lumber profilesUnit pricing
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NHLA Hardwood Yield Calculator

Calculate Surface Measure (SM), Board Footage (BF), and clear-face cutting yields for random-width hardwood bundles under NHLA rules.

FAS / #1 Com / #2AClear cutting unitsBundle tallyWaste estimation
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Fastener Strength & Withdrawal

Calculate screw pull-out withdrawal force and lateral shear capacity by species specific gravity using official NDS engineering formulas.

NDS formulasWithdrawal (lbs)Lateral shearPilot hole sizing
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Janka Hardness Chart

Interactive chart of 150+ wood species with search, filters, side-by-side comparison, and application guides.

150+ speciesSide-by-side compareApplication guideSortable columns
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