Masonry Magazine November 2007 Page. 17

Words: Damian Lang, Bruce Locke, Steve Watt
Masonry Magazine November 2007 Page. 17

Masonry Magazine November 2007 Page. 17
MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING

Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by Tradesmen's Software

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SAVE $- No more walls, bandings, openings or even buildings missed from your estimate. Figure special wall shapes like PIERS, GABLE, SLOPE or STEPSI.

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 PROJECT COST and DIGITAL PLAN MEASURING SYSTEMS.

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1-800-494-4899
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