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   junkhound | Jan 06, 2010 07:59pm | #1

   my head & experience

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   rjw | Jan 11, 2010 09:38am | #6

   Various energy calulators/software are avaialable at http://www.energycodes.gov/

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   AaronRosenthal | Jan 10, 2010 04:50pm | #2

   Lots of them in the internet. Personally, I carry a Construction Master Pro with me ...

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   cliffy | Jan 11, 2010 09:07pm | #8

   I haven't been around for
   I haven't been around for awhile but I've been meaning to ask you, is that guy in the oldbreaktime in your posts the same guy from one of Luogo's masks?

   Have a good day

   Maybe see you on the other side

   Cliffy

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   mmoogie | Jan 10, 2010 10:40pm | #3

   Crown moulding angle calculator:

   http://www.issi1.com/corwin/crown.html

   joist/rafter span calculator:

   http://www.awc.org/calculators/span/calc/timbercalcstyle.asp

   Whole wall R-value calculator:

   http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/AWT/InteractiveCalculators/rvalueinfo.htm

   Heat loss calculator:

   http://www.builditsolar.com/References/Calculators/HeatLoss/HeatLoss.htm

   a site with many other misc. calculators:

   http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators1A_5_Co_AE.html

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   MBerger | Jan 11, 2010 08:30am | #4

   Thanks a lot! I'll add these
   Thanks a lot! I'll add these first thing today. Our new calculator will be featured in the eLetter later today. I'll post a link when it's up.

   - Matt

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   rjw | Jan 11, 2010 08:56am | #5

   I don't know if it's any good
   I don't know if it's any good - but Home Depot/superbuild has/have an estimater for contractors: http://www.superbuild.com/productoverview.aspx?partner=homedepot

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   Snort | Jan 11, 2010 01:11pm | #7

   A long time BT poster (well, maybe not any more LOL) has a Site with a plethora of calculating features:

   http://www.josephfusco.org/Calculators/Calculators.html

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   ringo100 | Feb 11, 2010 05:17pm | #9

   I don't use building
   I don't use building calculators. I use my experience from past jobs to estimate materials...

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   tmorris | May 11, 2010 07:47pm | #10

   Calculator of sort- The Corbel Wizard

   My 4-person shop designs and manufactures wood countertop corbels and brackets.  We have a high school whiz kid, Tyler Johnson, come in on the weekends.  He created this "Wizard' to help my customers answer the question, "Will I bump my knees on your countertop corbels?"  This tool has received rave reviews from countertop installers and cabinetmakers.  Perhaps you may want to use it.

   Tyler Morris

   http://www.tylermorriswoodworking.com/pages/corbel-wizard

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   TheTimberTailor | May 14, 2010 01:13am | #11

   Latest, Greatest

   A great list of online calculators is being created on this thread! 

   I'll add that it's really hard to beat the versatility of Google's SketchUp for all sorts of calculations.  Have you read the SketchUp article in the May 2010 issue #210 of FHB?  There's a detailed explanation of why I think so.  To me it is a universal building calculator that I can "program" for any application necessary.  I'd be glad to help out if you encounter a particular calculation problem and can't find a solution.

   Matt Jackson

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   Jeff_Clarke | May 14, 2010 07:14am | #12

   DOE's ResCheck for heat loss calculations vs. code -http://www.energycodes.gov/rescheck/   free download.  Or, you can just use it on the web without download -  http://energycode.pnl.gov/REScheckWeb/

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   andybuildz | May 14, 2010 10:57pm | #13

   Ya might wanna try over at JLC or Contractor Talk...lol

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   Blocklayer | May 24, 2011 08:26pm | #14

   Try these online calculators:

   http://www.blocklayer.com

   http://www.visualtrig.com

   
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    Great2bNate | Mar 07, 2012 12:35am | #15

    Building-Cost.net

    Build Your Dream Home Calc

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   DanH | Mar 07, 2012 07:23am | #16

   Uh, Nate, I think you're making a commercial post.  These aren't appreciated hereabouts.