Masonry Magazine December 2010 Page. 17
MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING
Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE
Shown is Mortar Net's TotalFlash product.
Flashings are familiar to masons, since we install them using propriety systems, and we install them conventionally. Flashings, when performed correctly, are usually a built-in job cost for the contractor in labor, scaffolding/equipment and gathering of various materials. For the mason, the choice of what to use and who installs the flashing in the field is a decision that becomes important for a cost accounting point of the task.
Flashing choices
MANY PROJECTS are constructed using a cavity wall with a cavity width of one to three inches. The choice of flashing used in the cavity must function as designed, be non-staining to the veneer, and be capable of withstanding exposure during construction if left uncovered for a long period. Many products in the conventional application of flashing require that the mason prime the flashing surface, form fit the membrane or woven fabric directly to the cavity; cut and create special folded pieces for end dams and corners that must have all the seams properly sealed. A termination bar at the top of all flashing is required to keep it from sagging on the wall. This work requires skilled supervision and should be as respected as critical in the wall's performance.
Walls that require brake metal such as copper or stainless steel have a different set of preconstruction requirements as they take more time to plan, due to varied lengths of materials, fabrication time and proper transportation to the jobsite. Though the brake metal flashings typically are supplied by others in our new construction projects, the restoration market in most areas takes responsibility for the fabrication of this product.
Fewer of today's projects terminate the brake metal into a sawn reglet as the termination bar has become a standard for attaching the metal to the backup wall. A sealant bead at the top
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On-Screen 3D Take-Off
Just point and click on the digital blueprint and see your walls displayed. Our new On-Screen 3D Take-Off Engine makes it simple and fast.
Runs on Windows PCs and Bootcamp/Windows
on Intel Macs.
30 day money back guarantee.
Support available 7 days a week.
Comes with more than 400 items in material database.
See the actual building being displayed in 3D as you do your
take-off in either PLAN mode, PERSPECTIVE mode, OUTSIDE
mode, INSIDE mode or at any ELEVATION
Complete your take-off, then walk through or around and see
the actual finished building(s).
Calculates CMU: HALF and FULL BULLNOSE, DOUBLE
BULLNOSE, CHAMFER, or SASH for any or all OPENINGS,
JAMBS, CORNERS, CONTROL JOINTS and any SPECIAL
CUTS.
Integrate with Accounting Software and transfer data to
Microsoft Excel
Negotiating projects with a 3D image
will win you more contracts and
enhance your professional image
TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE, Inc.
1-800-494-4899
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