More features and functions

Basic and Advanced Stair Layout Analyses mean you can generate simple or complex stair designs on-site and in less time than it takes to make the your site measurements.   Results include:

• Dimensioned PDF Drawings for Stringer Layout, Stringer Installation and Finished Layout
• Finished Floor to Floor Rise
• Calculated Unit Riser Height
• Number of Risers
• Calculated Unit Tread Width
• Number of Treads
• Calculated Incline Angle
• Minimum Finished Stairwell Opening
• Stringer Length
• Stringer Throat
• Stringer Top to Top Floor Rough Floor

BuildCalc allows you to factor the following in your stair layouts:

• Rise, Run, Riser Height, Tread Width
• Limited Riser Height
• Flush Landings
• Minimum Headroom Height
• Optional Fixed Tread Width and/or Riser Height
• Ceiling Thickness
• Stringer Size
• Bottom and Top Finished Floor Thicknesses
• Riser and Tread Thicknesses
• Sub-Riser and Sub-Tread Thicknesses
• Hangerboard Thickness

Layout Balusters for Limited Opening, Evenly Spaced or On-Center scenarios. Results include:

• Layout measurements
• Number of Members
• On-Center Spacing
• Open Space between Members (to check code compliance)
• True Space between Members (the horizontal space between)

You can account for:

• Rake Angle
• Span to be filled with balusters
• member width
• members at start and/or end of span
• layout marks at leading edge, center or trailing edge of members
• Minimum open space
• Number of balusters
• On-Center Spacing

Miter and Bevel Angles for Simple and Compound Miter Cuts with results for both Miter Saws and on-the-stick Protractor marking. Inputs include:

• Corner Angle
• Spring Angle
• Number of Corners (as an alternative to Corner Angle)

Get comprehensive arc calculations for those tough layouts. Results include:

• Arc Angle
• Arc Length (Run)
• Chord Length
• Segment Area
• Pie Slice (Sector) Area
• Stud Center layout dimensions
• Stud layouts for outside or inside of arc

More results to save you time:

• Rafter Length
• Plumb Cut
• Level Cut
• Check Cut (Major and Minor)
• Hip Backing Angle (Major and Minor)
• Plan Angle (Major and Minor)
• Hip/Valley Rafter Pitch
• Purlin Side Angle (Major and Minor)
• Purlin Edge Angle (Major and Minor)
• Sheathing Angle (Major and Minor)

BuildCalc lets you factor more to save you from mental gymnastics:

• Rise
• Run (Major and Minor)
• Pitch (Major and Minor – Irregular Pitch)
• Results for Miter saw or for marking on-the-stick with a Protractor

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On of the more involved calculations in hip roofs, this tool will allow you to put together a cut list on site.  BuildCalc gives you the following results:

• Jack Rafter Length Increment (Major and Minor)
• Cut list for each Jack Rafter (Major and Minor)

In addition to the inputs to the Hip/Valley function, BuildCalc allows you to account for:

• On-Center Spacing
• Start layout with longest rafter first
• Start layout using shorted rafter first
• Space Minor Jack Rafters at On-Center spacing
• Mate Minor Jack Rafters with Major Jack Rafters

BuildCalc gives you more results for Common Rafter Calculations:

• Diagonal  (length along bottom of rafter)
• Plumb Angle
• Level Angle
• Plumb Height
• Height Below Plate
• Height Above Plate
• D/3 1/3 Rule Test and HAP
• D/4 Calculations Test and HAP

If you’ve ever needed to figure out the angles for a odd-number sided box, you know the math isn’t a walk in the park. Now it is. You give the number of sides or the corner angle and BuildCalc will give you:

• Full Angle
• Half Angle
• Side Length
• Perimeter
• Area
• Radius
• Sides

Get quick results for Rake Wall Calculations. With the following inputs, you get a cut list for your rake wall’s studs:

• On-Center Spacing
• Base Wall Length
• Pitch, Run, Rise, Diagonal

Give BuildCalc your length and width and it will return the square-up in a tap of the screen.

Give BuildCalc your length and width and it will return the square-up in a tap of the screen