Work out materials

[Matty83]

Evening! How do you work out liner meters do you times the length by the height to order materials? And square meters is divide ie 2000m2 ÷ 0.6 for studs? Correct???

 

[Arti]

f**k knows. My tape measure just goes up in pound signs

 

[raggles]

This is pretty basic stuff and if you do not know how to do it you really should not be QS'ing any work be that for yourself or a paying client.

 

[essexandy]

I smell another windup.

 

[Dropsalot]

Linear metres.
Metres in a line.
Along.
Square metres..........along and up.
Times one by another and divide the result by something else, and there you’ll have it.
Piss easy.

 

[theshed]

I smell another windup.

Lately on here theirs more masks worn than in guardians of the galaxy!

 

[Vincey]

Gable ends is always tricky to work out tbf

 

[Danny]

linear is a straight line...

length x (times by) the price per Meter

 

[raggles]

Gable ends is always tricky to work out tbf

Nah just measure up to soffit as a rectangle then height from that to peak of ridge(triangle). Then height of triangle times half it's base at voile

 

[ChrispyUK]

Gable ends is always tricky to work out tbf

Width x height divide by 2 plus the square/rectangle underneath.

 

[Topspread16]

Gable ends is always tricky to work out tbf

Triangles always fold into a square or rectangle. Measure halfway up the pike, fold the top over to fill the missing pieces if you get me.

 

[zolco]

f**k**g unreal

 

[Vincey]

Thanks lads I only do bungalows

 

[essexandy]

Thanks lads I only do bungalows

What difference would that make?

 

[beader]

What difference would that make?

Not as much scaffolding.

 

[jamesthefirst]

Electric gates plus flash cars in middle of nowhere = add 1,000% kerching!

 

[Dropsalot]

Gable ends is always tricky to work out tbf

Half the base multiplied by the height.
You’re welcome.

 

[gps]

Thanks lads I only do bungalows

Those old ladies keep falling for the sales banter don’t they.
Mrs jones I was just driving by and noticed your bricks and mortar are crumbling and if you don’t render it your house will falll down, is that the line ?

 

[plaster man]

Those old ladies keep falling for the sales banter don’t they.
Mrs jones I was just driving by and noticed your bricks and mortar are crumbling and if you don’t render it your house will falll down, is that the line ?

And he dose tarmac to when he s there

 

[Vincey]

And he dose tarmac to when he s there

Easier to measure up lol

 

[McPlaster]

Gable ends is always tricky to work out tbf

Have a guess Vincey, I had laser eye surgery so not a problem for me.

 

[Fatarm]

Warty a wall