Estimating Dimensions Summary

NOTE--We retired MacNail in 2000, and replaced it with Goldenseal project estimating software. There are still quite a few die-hard MacNail users, so we keep the manuals online for them! Goldenseal is a complete small-business software package that also includes accounting, job costing and project management features. The construction quantities in Goldenseal estimates are calculated from a set of dimensions that is very similar to those in MacNail estimating.

Estimating Dimensions

All of the dimensions in this section are calculated for you by the MacNail construction estimating software, based on the dimensions you have already typed in. You can change any of these values if you need to (see page 71).
* For new construction, you should rarely need to adjust any of the calculated dimensions.
* For an addition, only work on the new rooms (and at the contact wall) will be included. Any work on the existing structure should be added to these numbers by hand.
* For gut/rehab and remodeling projects, the calculated dimensions should be checked carefully.

NOTE: The Hyper*Remodeler's room-by-room approach to estimating is much more accurate for gut/rehab and remodeling projects.