Everyday tools for everyone

Practical tools for builders, contractors, plasterers, masons, carpenters, painters, quantity surveyors, architects and homeowners.

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Plasterer smoothing gypsum POP plaster on a wall with a trowel

Plastering/Skimming Calculator

Estimate 40 kg POP bags and SKIMMER™ packs for plastering and skimming walls and ceilings.

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Worker fixing plasterboard sheets to metal stud framing and a ceiling

Plasterboard (Drywall) Estimator

Estimate plasterboards, metal frame, screws and tape for walls and ceilings.

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Workers laying interlocking paving blocks on a sand bed for a driveway

Pavement Calculator

Estimate paving blocks, kerbs, sand and sub-base for driveways and compounds.

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Carpenters building plywood and timber formwork on metal and bamboo props

Formwork Estimator

Estimate plywood, 2×4 timber, boards, props and FORM-RELEASE™ for beams, columns, slabs, staircases, walls, gutters and culverts.

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Electrician fitting conduit, cables and a distribution board in a house

House Wiring Calculator

Estimate electrical wiring materials and installation costs for residential buildings.

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Plumber fitting water pipes and fittings under a kitchen sink

Plumbing Materials Calculator

Estimate pipes, fittings, valves and traps for toilets, showers, basins and sinks.

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Masons building a block fence wall with concrete pillars

Fence Wall Calculator

Estimate blocks, pillars, cement, sand, stones and rods for a compound wall.

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Workers plastering a two-chamber block septic tank

Septic Tank Calculator

Size a two-chamber septic tank and estimate its building materials.

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Carpenter measuring a worktop on new kitchen cabinets

Kitchen Cabinet Calculator

Estimate cabinets, board sheets, worktop, hinges, runners and handles.

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Renovation budget notebook and calculator in a room being renovated

Home Renovation Budget Planner

Plan your renovation budget with labour and contingency.

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Calculator

Basic calculator for everyday calculations.

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Ruler, calipers and tape measure on architectural plans

Unit Converter

Convert length, area, weight, volume and temperature, plus quick feet/metres and acres/hectares conversions.

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Fresh concrete poured into a reinforced slab

Concrete Calculator

Estimate concrete volume for slabs, columns and foundations.

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Steel reinforcement bars and tied rebar grid

Iron Rod Calculator

Calculate iron rods for columns and floor slabs, 12 m bars to buy and cost per bar.

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Hollow concrete masonry blocks at a building site

Block Calculator

Estimate the number of blocks required for a wall.

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Paint roller and tray beside a freshly painted wall

Paint Calculator

Estimate litres of paint needed for walls and ceilings.

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Tile Calculator

Estimate tiles, boxes and adhesive for floors and walls.

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Timber roof frame and metal roofing sheets

Roofing Calculator

Estimate roofing sheets and area including pitch.

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Sunny sky above a Ghana residential construction site

Weather

Local forecast to help you plan outdoor work.

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