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Trade math, done right

Concrete, framing, tile, fence, stairs — every formula shown, every assumption editable. These are the same calculators built into the TradeForge Hub, running the same code; an account is what saves the answer against a job and puts it on a quote.

🚜 Dirt & site work 6

Concrete slab Yardage for a flat pour, plus what it is in bags if you're mixing on site. Open → Gravel, base & fill Tons to order for a driveway, pad or trench backfill — compaction included. Open → Excavation & haul-off Bank yards to dig, loose yards to haul, and how many truckloads that is. Open → Mulch & topsoil Cubic yards to cover a bed or a lawn repair. Open → Asphalt Tons of hot-mix for a drive or a patch. Open → Footings & piers Concrete for round piers — deck footings, post bases, sonotubes. Open →

🏠 Inside the building 6

Paint Gallons for a room, openings deducted. Open → Drywall Sheets and screws for a given wall or ceiling area. Open → Flooring Boxes to buy, waste factor included. Open → Roofing Squares and bundles from the footprint and the pitch. Open → Board feet Board footage for a lumber order. Open → Pipe fall How much a run drops end to end — and what grade that is. Open →

💵 Money 2

Your hourly rate What the hour has to bring in to cover the truck, the insurance and your own pay — before any profit. Open → Did the job make money What was left after materials, labor and everything else — on a job you have already finished. Open →

🔨 Framing & outdoors 4

Wall framing Studs and plate stock for a framed wall. Open → Stairs — rise & run Riser count and height that pass inspection, and the run the staircase needs. Open → Deck boards Linear feet and board count for a deck surface. Open → Fence Posts, rails and pickets for a straight run. Open →

🧱 Masonry & tile 3

Tile Tile count and boxes for a floor or wall. Open → Concrete block CMU count and mortar for a block wall. Open → Brick veneer Bricks and mortar for a veneer wall. Open →