#construction

Deck-building maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the board, joist and fastener counts a homeowner or contractor needs to material out a rectangular deck. The boards endpoint turns the deck size into a real shopping list: rows = deck width ÷ (board width + gap), rounded up, so a 16 ft × 12 ft deck with a 5.5-inch board face (a 5/4×6) and a 1/8-inch gap needs 26 rows; boards run the length, each row takes one 16 ft board, and a 10 % waste allowance brings it to 29 boards plus the linear footage and the deck area. The joists endpoint frames it: joists are spaced along the length, so count = ⌊length ÷ spacing⌋ + 1 — thirteen joists at 16-inch on-center (seventeen at 12-inch for stronger or diagonal decking), each spanning the width, plus two rim joists and a ledger as total framing linear feet. The fasteners endpoint counts the screws: every decking row crosses every joist once and is fastened with two face screws there, so a 16×12 deck takes 26 × 13 × 2 = 676 screws, about 744 with waste — or one hidden clip per intersection. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for construction, contractor, home-improvement, building-materials and renovation app developers, deck-estimator and takeoff tools, and lumber-yard calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. US units (feet/inches). Live, nothing stored. 3 compute endpoints. Rectangular decks; for indoor floor area use a flooring API.

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Masonry estimating maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the brick, block and mortar counts a bricklayer, builder or estimator works to. The brick endpoint computes how many bricks a wall needs from its area (or length × height in feet): bricks per square foot = 144 / ((brick length + joint) × (brick height + joint)), so a standard modular brick with a 3/8-inch mortar joint works out to the well-known 6.86 bricks per square foot — a 100 ft² wall is 686 bricks, plus a waste allowance and the mortar bags (about 7 per 1000 bricks). The block endpoint does the same for concrete masonry units: a standard 16×8-inch CMU with a 3/8-inch joint is 1.125 blocks per square foot, with roughly 2.5 mortar bags per 100 blocks. Both endpoints take custom unit face dimensions and joint thickness, add a configurable waste percentage and round up to whole units. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for construction, masonry-contractor, building-supply and home-improvement app developers, takeoff and material-estimating tools, and trade calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Imperial units (inches and square feet). Live, nothing stored. 2 compute endpoints. This is brick/block and mortar estimating; for poured-concrete volume use a concrete API and for drywall use a drywall API.

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Roofing geometry as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The pitch endpoint converts freely between the three ways trades describe a roof slope — the pitch as rise per 12 of run (the X:12 notation), the angle in degrees and the slope as a percentage — using angle = atan(pitch/12); a 6:12 roof is 26.57° and a 50 % slope, and it also returns the pitch multiplier √(1 + tan²) that scales a flat plan length to the true along-slope length. The rafter endpoint computes the common rafter length from the horizontal run and the pitch, rafter = √(run² + rise²) with rise = run·tan(angle), and adds the along-slope length of an optional horizontal overhang — a 12-unit run at 6:12 needs a 13.42-unit rafter. The area endpoint converts a flat building footprint into the actual sloped roof surface area, footprint / cos(angle), the figure you need to order shingles, membrane or underlay; a 100 m² footprint under a 6:12 roof is about 111.8 m². Lengths are unit-agnostic — use a consistent unit. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for roofing, construction, contractor-estimating, home-improvement, solar-install and architecture app developers, take-off and material-ordering tools, and trade software. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is roofing-specific geometry; for a general grade or gradient use a slope API.

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Lumber and framing material-estimation maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The boardfeet endpoint computes board feet — the standard volume unit for sawn timber, (thickness_in × width_in × length_ft) ÷ 12 — for a quantity of boards, with the total board feet and linear feet. The studs endpoint frames a wall: the number of vertical studs, ceil(wall length ÷ spacing) + 1 (16-inch ≈ 0.4064 m or 24-inch ≈ 0.6096 m centres), with two extra studs per opening, plus the plate boards for the top and bottom plates. The cost endpoint totals the lumber either by board foot (board feet × price per board foot) or by piece (pieces × price per piece). Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for construction, carpentry and DIY app developers, framing and material take-off tools, and lumberyard and builder calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is lumber and framing estimation; for drywall sheets use a drywall API and for concrete use a concrete API.

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Drywall (plasterboard) material-estimation maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The sheets endpoint computes how many boards a wall or ceiling needs — the area (given directly, or as perimeter × height, or length × width) divided by the sheet area, with a waste allowance — and the number of screws (about 32 per standard sheet). The compound endpoint estimates the joint compound in kilograms and the joint tape in metres for taping and finishing the boarded area, with adjustable per-square-metre factors for your product and number of coats. The cost endpoint totals the project from the sheets and their price plus the compound and tape. The standard 2.4 × 1.2 m board is assumed unless you override it. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for construction, renovation and trade app developers, drywall and plastering estimators, and builder and retailer tools. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is drywall material estimation; for insulation R-values use a U-value API and for wall paint use a paint API.

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Flooring and tiling material-estimation maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The tile endpoint computes how many tiles a floor needs — the floor area (given directly or as length × width) divided by the tile area, with a waste allowance for cuts and breakage (10 % by default) — and, given the tiles per box, how many boxes to buy. The packs endpoint sizes laminate, vinyl or carpet from the coverage printed on each pack: packs = ceil(area·(1+waste) / coverage per pack), with the total coverage supplied. The grout endpoint estimates the grout in kilograms for a tiled area from the tile size, the joint width and the tile thickness, ((A+B)/(A·B))·joint·thickness·density per square metre. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for home-improvement, renovation and trade app developers, DIY and material-ordering tools, and builder and retailer calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is floor-covering estimation; for wall paint use a paint API, for roofing use a roofing API and for concrete use a concrete API.

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Concrete mix-design maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The mix endpoint breaks down a volume of concrete into its materials from a nominal mix ratio (cement:sand:aggregate, for example 1:2:4): it applies the 1.54 dry-volume allowance, then returns the cement in cubic metres, kilograms and 50 kg bags, the sand and aggregate volumes and masses, and the water from the water-cement ratio — the complete batch for the pour. The quantity endpoint computes the concrete volume of a slab, footing, or round or square column from its dimensions, adds a wastage allowance and gives the dry material volume. The watercement endpoint solves the water-cement ratio, the water or the cement from the other two — the single most important number for concrete strength and durability. Densities used are cement 1440, sand 1600 and aggregate 1450 kg/m³, with a 50 kg cement bag. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for construction, estimating and site-engineering tools, material take-off and ordering, DIY and builder apps, and civil-engineering education. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is nominal volume-batch concrete estimating; for retaining-wall earth pressure use an earth-pressure API.

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Septic-system sizing as an API, computed locally and deterministically with the typical US onsite-wastewater rules of thumb. The flow endpoint estimates the design wastewater flow for a home from its number of bedrooms (assuming two people per bedroom) or an explicit occupancy, at a default 60 gallons per person per day, returning the daily flow in US gallons and litres. The tank endpoint recommends a septic tank size as the larger of a retention-based size (flow × retention days, default two days) and the typical bedroom-based code minimum (≤3 bedrooms 1,000, 4 bedrooms 1,200, 5 bedrooms 1,500, 6 bedrooms 2,000 US gallons), and tells you which one governs. The drainfield endpoint sizes the soil absorption (leach) field: it divides the daily flow by a soil loading rate — given directly or looked up from a percolation rate in minutes per inch — to get the absorption area, then divides by the trench width to get the trench length, in both imperial and metric. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. An estimating aid, not a code-stamped design — always confirm with your local health authority. Ideal for plumbing and septic-installer tools, rural real-estate and land apps, home-building and permitting calculators, and inspection software. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is septic / onsite-wastewater sizing; for storage-tank volume and fill level use a tank API.

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Staircase geometry as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The calc endpoint takes the total rise (floor-to-floor height) and works out the number of steps, the exact riser height, the tread depth, the total run, the stringer (hypotenuse) length and the stair angle, and checks the result against building-code limits and the Blondel comfort rule (2 × riser + tread ≈ 24–25 in). The check endpoint validates a given riser and tread against typical US IRC limits — maximum riser 7.75 in, minimum tread 10 in — and reports the angle and comfort. The stringer endpoint returns the stringer length and angle from a total rise and total run. Dimensions are handled internally in inches but accept inches, centimetres, millimetres and metres. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Code limits are typical US IRC values — always confirm your local building code. Ideal for construction and carpentry tools, deck and home-improvement apps, and architecture and CAD software. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is staircase geometry; for paint, tile and concrete quantities use a construction-calculator API and for roof pitch use a roofing API.

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Fencing material estimating as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The posts endpoint works out the number of fence sections, line posts and rails for a run from its length and the post spacing, plus the total rail length. The pickets endpoint computes how many pickets or boards a length needs from the picket width and the gap between boards (set the gap to zero for a privacy fence). The materials endpoint produces a full bill of materials in one call — posts, rails, pickets and the concrete for the post holes, in cubic feet and metres and in 80 lb pre-mix bags — from the fence dimensions and the hole size and post depth. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. These are estimates: allow extra for waste, gates and corner posts, and follow your local building code for post depth and footing size. Picket width and gap are in inches; length can be feet, yards or metres. Ideal for fencing contractors and estimators, DIY and home-improvement tools, and landscaping and quoting software. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is fencing materials; for paint, tile and concrete use a construction-calculator API and for mulch and gravel use a landscaping API.

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Roofing geometry as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The pitch endpoint converts a roof pitch between every common form — rise-over-run (such as 6:12), the angle in degrees, the percent slope, and the slope multiplier (the factor that turns a flat footprint into the real sloped area). The rafter endpoint computes the rafter length from the horizontal run and the pitch — that is, the hypotenuse √(run² + rise²) — with an optional overhang projected along the slope. The area endpoint computes the true sloped roof area from the building footprint (entered directly or as length × width) and the pitch, adds a wastage allowance, and reports the number of US roofing squares and shingle bundles needed. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Lengths are unit-agnostic — use consistent units — while the squares and bundles figures assume US roofing squares of 100 square feet, so pass the footprint in square feet for those. Ideal for roofing contractors and estimators, construction and DIY tools, solar-install planning, and quoting software. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is roof geometry; for paint, tile, concrete and brick quantities use a construction-calculator API.

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Construction and material estimating as an API — the everyday "how much do I need to buy" maths for building and renovation jobs, computed locally and deterministically from standard geometry and trade rules of thumb. The paint endpoint works out the litres and number of cans for a surface, allowing for the number of coats and the paint's coverage and deducting doors and windows. The tile endpoint computes how many tiles (and full boxes) a floor or wall area needs from the tile dimensions and a wastage allowance. The concrete endpoint gives the concrete volume in cubic metres, cubic yards and litres — and the number of pre-mix bags — for a slab, footing, wall or round column, with an optional batch quantity. The bricks endpoint computes how many bricks a wall needs from the brick size and mortar joint (default 215×65 mm brick with a 10 mm joint ≈ 60 bricks per square metre). Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for builders' merchants and trade apps, DIY and home-improvement tools, quoting and estimating software, and project planners. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. Estimates are guidance — allow for site conditions and follow the manufacturer's stated figures. 4 endpoints. This is materials estimating; for plain unit conversion use a unit-conversion API and for tyre or drivetrain maths use a tyre API.

api.oanor.com/buildcalc-api