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NZS 3604 take-off, done for you

The span-table finder points you to the right table; Toolie then runs the whole NZS 3604 quantity take-off from a plain-English job or a PDF plan, and prices it.

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From span-table finder to a priced, code-aware quote

NZS 3604:2011 is the heart of light timber-framed construction in New Zealand — bearer and joist spans, lintels, pile and footing sizing, bracing demand and fixings. Working through the tables by hand, for every job, is slow.

Toolie has a span-table finder built in as one of its 16 on-site calculators — it points you to the right NZS 3604 table to read (it doesn't reproduce the span figures — you read those off your own copy of the standard). It goes further too: describe a deck, a sleepout or a new build in plain English, or drop in a PDF plan, and Toolie infers the structure, runs the NZS 3604 quantity take-off, applies wind, coastal and seismic site intelligence from the address, and prices the lot off a real NZ QS pricebook.

It’s part of the quote, not a separate tool

In Toolie this isn’t a one-off calculator — it feeds the actual priced quote and the build programme. Describe the job or drop in a PDF plan and Toolie runs the take-off, applies NZ site intelligence and prices it off a real NZ pricebook.

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See all 16 builder calculators, the full feature guide, or how Toolie quotes a job.

Common questions

Does Toolie do NZS 3604 take-offs automatically?

Yes. Describe the job in plain English or drop in a PDF plan and Toolie runs the NZS 3604 quantity take-off — piles, framing, bracing and fixings — then prices it off a real NZ pricebook. Final member sizes should be confirmed against NZS 3604.

Is the span-table finder current to NZS 3604:2011?

Yes — it points you to the current NZS 3604:2011 tables. Toolie doesn't reproduce the span figures; you read those off your own licensed copy of the standard.

Can I use just the calculator?

The span-table finder is one of 16 built-in tools and works offline. In Toolie it also feeds the priced quote and the 13-phase build programme, so you're not re-keying numbers.

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