| Many new home owners preparing for the | | | | seventy two inches. Our two by four studs are |
| construction of a new home believe that when they | | | | sixteen inches apart, so we divide six hundred and |
| buy a set of plans a materials list is included. The | | | | seventy two inches by sixteen inches and we wind |
| facts are that this is actually rare. Most architects, | | | | up with forty two studs. |
| designers, and drafters do not supply these with their | | | | The above example and similar formulas would be |
| plans. | | | | then used throughout the entire structure to find out |
| Which opens another profession called "Construction | | | | how many floor joists, rafters or trusses, masonry |
| Estimation". A construction estimator is a professional, | | | | block, sheetrock or wall paneling, roof and floor |
| not unlike an accountant, who is familiar with | | | | decking, etc., are needed. |
| architectural drawings. With that knowledge they are | | | | Then each electrical and plumbing fixtures would be |
| able to calculate the different areas of the proposed | | | | counted along with the wiring and their connectors |
| homes or commercial structures from the completed | | | | and pipes for the plumbing and their connections. |
| building plans and then supply an accurate list of | | | | Wiring would be measured using the plan to calculate |
| materials that will be used to construct a building. | | | | how far each receptacle, switch, and light are from |
| The methods they use are like the following example: | | | | each other giving just a bit extra to make sure there |
| Lets say we have a building where the back wall is | | | | is enough for the job. The same method would be |
| fifty six feet. When we multiply this dimension by | | | | used for the pipe used in the plumbing construction. |
| twelve inches which is how many inches we have in | | | | Windows and doors would also be counted one by |
| a foot, we find that we have six hundred and | | | | one along with any other special trims and fixtures. |