<story><title>Calculators for Contractors, Builders, Remodelers, Carpenters, Woodworkers</title><url>https://www.blocklayer.com/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>AstroJetson</author><text>So for lots of things like stairs and rafters you can use a good framing square  &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.johnsonlevel.com&amp;#x2F;News&amp;#x2F;FramingSquare&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.johnsonlevel.com&amp;#x2F;News&amp;#x2F;FramingSquare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;My goto build device is the speed square &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.popularmechanics.com&amp;#x2F;home&amp;#x2F;how-to&amp;#x2F;a3999&amp;#x2F;4306646&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.popularmechanics.com&amp;#x2F;home&amp;#x2F;how-to&amp;#x2F;a3999&amp;#x2F;4306646&amp;#x2F;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;And for fractions, thank you Mr Shimel for teaching how to do fraction math.&lt;p&gt;But I do have a construction calculator that will figure sq feet, cu feet for concrete.  It&amp;#x27;s a standalone device for about $30, but there are a ton of builder apps out there.</text></comment>
<story><title>Calculators for Contractors, Builders, Remodelers, Carpenters, Woodworkers</title><url>https://www.blocklayer.com/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>DoofusOfDeath</author><text>I recently wanted something similar to this for drywalling.&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m a DIY homeowner renovating my basement and adding an office.&lt;p&gt;There were a lot of rules regarding where&amp;#x2F;how to use floating corners, what screw lengths&amp;#x2F;diameters to use, where to place the screws, etc. It was really hard to keep them straight, and in some areas I used way more screws than is ideal.&lt;p&gt;The issue was further complicated by inconsistent advice from the Gypsum Association (the main trade group, AFAICT) and various contractors who post advice on Youtube, diy.stackexchange.com, etc.&lt;p&gt;I really wished for a website that let me enter the shape and framing details of my room, and have it show me an optimal plan for the shape &amp;#x2F; placement of drywall pieces, and the attachment method.</text></comment>