
Create a new job in Planswift, upload PDFs, configure project details and units, and perform takeoffs with page management, scaling, and dimension checks.
Master Excel basics for quantity surveying using Planswift, including changing font and font size, merging cells, applying alignment, and using simple formulas for addition, multiplication, and division.
Learn to calculate footing quantities for foundations using Planswift and Excel, including concrete slab dimensions, reinforcement bars, spacing, and unit conversions.
Calculate floor framing components—joists, beams, posts, insulation, and subfloor—while organizing takeoffs with Planswift and Excel, including joist direction, area splitting, and blocking considerations.
Calculate stair framing quantities by identifying stringers, landing, guardrail, and related components; determine stair pitch and scale, and apply planning steps in Planswift and Excel for accurate estimates.
Explore roof finishes, including ice and water protector, flashing, fascia and soffit, and gutters, with guidance on roofing materials and estimating quantities in Planswift and Excel.
Master calculating interior finishes by mapping floor, wall, and ceiling areas, detailing carpet, tiles, paint, and drywall, and exporting estimates in Planswift and Excel.
Detail common specialties and equipment across projects, from kitchen countertops and islands to washers, dryers, and plumbing fixtures, and export these items to Planswift and Excel for estimation.
Calculate top and bottom cabinets, pantry, shelves, closets, linen, and vanity, apply blocking and finish carpentry concepts, and translate plans into budgeted furnishings estimates.
Develop an electrical plan detailing transformer to meter to panel wiring, lighting and power fixtures, receptacles, occupancy sensors, and fire alarm components. Includes safety, security, and communications considerations.
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In this course, we will be discussing Estimation and Its Types, General Contractor VS Sub Contractor (Earth Worker, Concrete Contractor, Framing Contractor, Siding Contractor, Roofing Contractor, Door and Windows Installer, Furnishings, Interior Finish Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Mechanical Contractor, Plumbing Contractor), Planswift Basics, Excel Basics, Footing, Wall, Floor, and Roof Framing, Stair Framing, Roof, Exterior, and Interior Finishes, Opening, Specialties, Finish Carpentry, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing
In this course, we will be discussing and calculating:
Estimation and Its Types
General Contractor VS Sub Contractor
Earth Worker and Concrete Contractor
Framing Contractor
Siding Contractor
Roofing Contractor
Door and Windows Installer
Furnishings
Interior Finish Contractor
Electrical Contractor
Mechanical Contractor
Plumbing Contractor
Planswift Basics
Excel Basics
Footing
Footing and Its Types
Concrete
Welded Wire Mesh
Reinforcement Bars
Vapour Barrier
Wall Framing
Anchor Bolts
Top & Bottom Plates / Tracks
Wood Studs / Metal Studs
Sheathing
Insulation
Drywall
Sealant / Caulking
Hanging, Taping & Floating
Floor Framing
Floor Joist / Floor Trusses / Open Web Joist
Sub Flooring / Sheathing
Insulation
Ceiling
Roof Framing
Trusses / Rafters
Ridge / Valley / Hip Beam / Collar Ties
Sheathing
Insulation
Drywall
Stair Framing
Kicker Plate
Tread
Riser
Stringer
Landing
Hand Rail / Guard Rail
Roofing Finishes
Roofing Felt
Flashing
Drip Edge
Roofing Material
Gutter
Downspout
Fascia
Soffit
Exterior Finishes
House Wrap
Flashing
Drip Edge
Exterior Siding / Material
Trims
Soffit
Corner Boards
Interior Finishes
Floor Finish
Wall Base
Wall Finish
Ceiling Finish
Specialties
Countertop
Kitchen Island
Shower Compartment
Grab Bars
Towel Bar
Tissue Paper
Soap Dispenser
Fire Place
Fire Extinguisher
Signage
Equipment
Washer
Dryer
Refrigerator
Stove
Oven
TV
Furnishings
Top & Bottom Cabinets
Blocking
Closet
Pantry
Shelving
Opening
Door
Windows (Window, Trims)
Storefronts
Louvers
Skylight
Curtain Walls
Electrical
Transformer
Meter
Panel
Circuit Breaker
Power Fixture
Lighting
Fire Alarm
Smoke Detector
Heat Detector
CO Detector
Multi-Sensor Detector
Manual Pull Station / Call Point
Audio Communication
Video Communication
Data Communication
TV, Internet, Telephone Services
Plumbing
Meter
Pump
Water Supply Pipes (Hot Water & Cold Water)
Connections (Tee, Elbow, Wye, Transition, Escutcheons, Coupling, Valves, & Clean Out )
Plumbing Fixtures
Sanitary Pipes
Vent Pipes
Gas Pipes
HVAC
Units
Ducts
Diffuser
Grill
Register
Connection