User Guide

Pocket RefeRence Guide — 21
“Square-up”/Diagonal
“Square-up” (nd the diagonal to ensure a right
angle) a concrete pad that has a length of 4.5
metres and a width of 6.25 metres.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
4•5mÇ+ (x
2
) + 20.25 SQ M
6•25mÇ+ (x
2
) 39.0625 SQ M
= 59.3125 SQ M
Ç÷ ( ! ) (diagonal) 7.701 M
DIy PRojEcT EXAMPLES
The following are basic examples showing
how to estimate material quantities for
various DIY projects.
These examples use industry standards for
materials (see “Default/Standard Values for
Materials”); however, some values can be
customized, if desired (see following section,
“Project Examples–Using Custom Settings”).
You may want to factor in a Waste Allowance
for ordering sufcient quantities of materials.
For example, add 10% (
+10Ç8 (%))
to your total. See “Tiles: Number of” for an
example of this.
Bricks (Face Bricks and Blocks):
Number of, for a Garden/Planter Wall
Find the number of “face” bricks or concrete
blocks needed to ll a 12.192-metre long
planter wall that is two courses high.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o 0.
12•192mb 56.71
FAC BRK*
x2= (face bricks) 113.414
o 0.
12•192m
Ç3
(Blocks) 27.71 BLK
x 2 = (blocks) 55.41818
*Note: Bricks may not appear in the order that you see
here (i.e., calculator may display “Paver” bricks instead
of “Face” bricks), since the calculator will show the last
brick type that was displayed. Consecutive presses of
the
b key will swap back and forth between the two
brick types and the original entry (of length).
Bricks (Paver):
Number of, for a Walkway
Find the number of “paver” bricks required for a
5.486m x 0.914m walkway.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o 0.
5•486m
x•914m= 5.014204
SQ M