NOTE-- We retired the BidMagic construction estimating
software in 2001. It has been replaced
by Goldenseal construction
estimation software.
We still include this BidMagic estimating software manual
as a convenience for users of our older program. Many features are similar, in Goldenseal estimating.
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Estimating an Irregular Room
When estimating an irregularly-shaped room in
BidMagic estimation software, follow these steps:
- Choose Unlock Card from the Bid menu.
- Enter the length of each of the four walls, adjusting
if necessary as described later on in this section.
- Compute the area of the room by breaking it down
into rectangles, triangles and/or circle segments and adding the area of each.
- Enter that area into
the floor area and ceiling area.
- Enter the length of partition walls and the ceiling height.
To compensate for unusual conditions in a BidMagic project estimate,
you will sometimes need to adjust some or all of the room dimensions when setting up an irregular
room in the BidMagic construction estimating software.
Adjust room dimensions in any of the following situations:
- More than four walls. Allocate
the room's walls however you like (Example 3), and enter the length of walls on
each 'side' into the appropriate field. In this example, the North wall will be 25 feet, the East wall
10 feet, the South wall 10 feet, and the West wall 20 feet.
- Different work on each surface. If you
have more than four wall planes, each being treated differently, you may need to
artificially group together walls that are getting the same treatment--even though they may not be touching,
or even on the same side (Example 4). In this example, the North wall will be 16 feet, the
East wall 13 feet, the South wall
23 feet,
and the West wall 16 feet.
- Work on part of a surface. If you are only working on part of a wall, adjust
the size of the wall so it includes only the portion actually being worked on. Similarly,
if working on just part of the floor or part of the
ceiling, enter just the
square footage actually being worked on.
Figuring Interior Partitions
If there are any walls that are completely within the room, enter
their total length into the Partition Length field. These walls will receive wallboard, paint and
trim on both surfaces, instead of just one.
Use Interior Partitions in any of the following cases:
- Closet Wall. Include closets as part
of the room to which they are attached, unless you have some good reason to treat the closet as a
separate room. Enter the length of the wall between the room and the closet into Partition Length.
Measure right through the doorway.
- Interior Dividers. If there is a partial 'divider' wall inside the room,
include its length in Partition Length. Include the wall even if it is a partial-height 'knee' wall.
- Combining
Several Rooms. See page 189.
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