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   The Job Cost Grid

 The Job Cost Grid displays and calculates your bid numbers

The divisor column divides all your totals, what you enter in this column is very important.

  The Job cost Grid is the main focal point of the RoofCalWriter program. It collects all the numbers you have entered and divides them into the usable units you have specified. It totals your squares and calculates your total price based on the price per square you enter.

The yellow shaded cells in the units column is where you will always enter your price per square.
The top row is a total of your roof area measurements with pitch and waste added.The second row is a total of your Hip feet + Ridge Feet and optionally your Rake ft if this is checked  ridge on rakes
The third row is a total of your eave measurements and optionally your Rake ft if this checked  roll starter on rakes 
The fourth row is a total of your roof area measurements with pitch added (If needed)
The fifth row is a total tofu your valleys with pitch added (If needed)
The sixth row is a total of your roof area measurements with pitch added (If needed) (useful for OSB or ?)
The seventh row is a total ft. of your eaves.
The eighth row is a total ft. of your rakes with pitch added (If needed)
All the numbers in the unit column are calculated by total ft. / the Divisor you enter .

Job cost grid

To not use any of these rows leave the Divisor blank.


To view your individual numbers click the  Number details button. Check these numbers against your estimate sheet.

Your actual roof measurements.

number details


You can see the details of all your totals with pitch added and waste by looking at your Calculation details  

  roof pitch We are adding for 5/12 pitch

 4185 is the total of your actual roof measurements. 
The Sub-Total is 4185 x 1.08 = 4519.80, = pitch has been added. 
 Notice we have added for valley, hip and rake waste. (Set in options)

  
Pitch and waste details

 

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