Top Construction Calculator Apps to Have at Your Fingertips

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The Basics: Developed by Portland, Oregon-based Infinity Softworks, this app includes a basic construction calculator for free, plus several trade-specific add-on packs that cost extra. Those options are: business, carpentry, concrete, construction math, site work, finish materials, trim carpentry, landscaping and electrical.

Cost: Free, but add-on features range from 99 cents to $5 bucks each. Or you can buy the “Master Pack,” with all the whiz-bang features, for $24.99.

Highlights: In the freebie version, you can calculate feet and inches for lengths, areas and volumes. You can also estimate what you’ll need in terms of paint, studs, drywall sheets and bags of concrete.

Bummers: Rounds answers to the nearest 64th, which does not appear on standard tape measures. The wallpaper calculator does not consider repeats.

What the Pros Say: “As a Project & Safety Coordinator for a structural steel company I found this very useful. As a homeowner, I find it indispensable!”

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