MeasureSquare Stone and Tile: Estimating for Stone & Tile

Name: MeasureSquare Stone and Tile: Estimating for Stone & Tile
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A Beginner's Guide to Commercial Stone and Tile Estimating with MeasureSquare

Created byJames Wisdom

Last updated 7/2025

English

What you'll learn

How to Complete a Commercial Stone and Tile Estimate with MeasureSquare Stone and Tile
Import and Scale a Blueprint PDF
Create and Layout Stone and Tile Products in MeasureSquare Stone and Tile
Estimate with Accuracy for all Stone and Tile Trades

Course content

14 sections • 31 lectures • 1h 35m total length

Udemy Class Project Workflow1:50
This Lecture will describe how to follow the Project workflow and order of operations.
Download & Register Your MeasureSquare ID1:45
This Lecture will describe how to Download the MeasureSquare Stone & Tile application and Create/ Register a MeasureSquare ID account.
Walkthrough of MeasureSquare Workflow6:15
This quick tour of MeasureSquare Stone and Tile will set the table for how to navigate the software to complete our class project.
Setting Up Your Measurement System and Theme in Measure Square Stone & Tile0:49
A quick video on setting up your measurement system in MeasureSquare Stone and Tile.
Workflow Quiz

Training Guide and Project Blueprint PDF0:05
Take a glance and print out our Training Guide and Download your Project PDF to get started on our Class project.
Plan Reading For Stone and Tile Estimating2:21
This lecture offers a crash course on blueprint plan reading for floor estimating, such as, finding information on project floor materials, and selecting the plan pages to bring into MeasureSquare Stone & Tile.
Plan Reading for Stone & Tile Estimating Quiz

Drawing Project Rooms3:34
In this lecture, you'll learn how to trace out rectangular and odd-shapes off of the blueprint PDF.
Modifying Project Rooms2:09
In this lecture, you'll learn how to modify rooms by using room edit options.
Room Drawing Quiz
Common Takeoff Topics2:08
In this lecture, we will cover some essential additional topics that were not within the scope of our class project, such as, copy, paste, split, and curves.
Common Takeoff Topics Quiz

Assigning Project Items to a Room or Area3:21
In this lecture on our Class Project we will learn how to read product room labels, and apply products.
Adding Doors & Transitions to a Project2:11
In this video we will learn how to add doorways and transitions to our class project.
Assigning Project Items to Walls2:21
In this lecture, we will cover assigning products to our wall areas, and tile pattern application.
Assigning Products to a Project Quiz

Creating a Worksheet1:47
In Part 7 of the Class Project, we will learn how to create a worksheet quotation and print it to PDF or export it to Excel to hand off our numbers to a Sales Rep or Project Manager.
Modifying / Organizing Worksheet3:27
In this lecture, we will show you how to modify and organize your worksheet for your project estimation.
Creating a Proposal PDF or Printout3:23
In the conclusion to Part 7 of our Class Project, we will learn how to print a PDF or hard copy of our proposal including 3D views of our project and shop drawings for our estimation.
Worksheet & Printing Quiz

Loading Worksheet Data & Cut Options2:42
In this lecture we will cover how to load worksheet data into the Slab Optimizer.
Sell By Slab3:34
In this lecture you will learn about estimating materials by the slab and how that information relates to the slab optimizer and the worksheet.
Generating & Exporting Layouts2:14
In this lecture you will learn how to export the layouts from your slab optimizer to a PDF.
Slab Optimizer Quiz
Flexible Slab3:51
In this video we will explain what scenarios a flexible slab estimation may be used in and how to take advantage of this calculation

Requirements

Basic understanding of stone and tile products (helpful)
Basic blueprint reading skills (helpful)
Windows Computer running Win 7/8/10 with i7 Processor and 8GB DRAM for best results
A Trial or Paid License of MeasureSquare Stone and Tile

Description

MeasureSquare Stone and Tile is a Windows program for estimators to measure estimate efficiently for commercial and multifamily stone and tile jobs.

This course will walk you through all the basics of the software so that you can utilize it to best suit your needs.

This class is for MeasureSquare Stone and Tile users of all levels- beginners and new users trying out MeasureSquare Stone and Tile for the first time to intermediate and advanced users looking to refresh and hone their knowledge.

Key benefits of using MeasureSquare Stone and Tile effectively include:

Fast and accurate bids: measure estimate and bid quickly in one program
Generate a polished professional bid packet that can be sent off with a cover letter
Share a 3D model of the project to share your data with potential customers and members of your team out in the field
Layout floor and wall tile designs including patterns with ease
Easily generate wall tile elevations to assist with client and understanding and accurate tile installation in the field
Create and share slab nesting diagrams that can be sent to the fabrication shop/CNC machines
Create Bookmatched and vein-matched images of your slab layouts for exact aesthetic layouts of your dimensional stone

Who this course is for:

Beginner stone and tile estimators or estimators new to MeasureSquare Stone and Tile

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Class Workflow & Getting Started (Initial Setup)4 lectures • 11min

Course Materials and Introduction to Plan Reading2 lectures • 2min

Project Part 1 Importing and Scaling a Blueprint1 lecture • 4min

Project Part 2 Making Products and Product Types2 lectures • 6min

Project Part 3 Countertop Drawing (Area Takeoff)3 lectures • 7min

Project Part 4 - Room Drawing (Room Takeoff)3 lectures • 8min

Project Part 5 - Assigning Products to a Project3 lectures • 8min

Project Part 6 - Layout & Estimating Products1 lecture • 6min

Project Part 7 - Creating a Worksheet & Printing a Report3 lectures • 9min

Project Part 8 - Slab Optimizer & Slab Layout Generation4 lectures • 12min

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