User Guide

Pocket RefeRence Guide — 15
KEY
Default Value/Standard Sizes
8’x 4’ Sheets Sheet Sizes:
8’ x 4’ (2440mm x 1220mm)
8’ x 2’ (2440mm x 607mm)
6’ x 2’ (1819mm x 607mm)
4’ x 2’ (1220mm x 607mm)
*Blocks Block Length: 440mm
Block Size: 440mm x
215mm
(0.0946 sq m)
Bricks Face Brick Size:
215mm x 65mm (0.01 sq m)
Paver Brick Size:
200mm x 100mm (0.02
sq m)
BTU (British
Thermal Unit)
5 BTUs per 1 cubic foot
*Bulk Bags
(Gravel or
Sand)
Bag Size: 840mm x
840mm x
840mm (0.592704 cu m
per bag)
* Custom Tile Tile size: 0.02 square
metres
(100mm x 150mm, or
15,000 sq.
mm; 0.015 sq m)
(contʼd)
Ç0
BTU (British Thermal Unit) —
Calculates the number of BTUs
required to heat a room given the
room’s cubic capacity.
Note: this key cannot be customized.
Ç•
Cost —
The “Cost” function allows
you to calculate total material cost,
given a unit dimension and an
entered Per Unit Cost.
Note on DIY Project Keys: For most
problems, the DIY Project Keys will also
nd the Coverage Area given an entered
Quantity. For example, you can nd the
Coverage Area of Paint given “X” Number
of Litres/Cans.
DEfAULT/STANDARD VALUES
foR MATERIALS
The ProjectCalc Plus mx uses the standard
(default) settings or material sizes listed
below. However, six (6) material settings can
be customized (indicated with an asterisk*),
meaning, they allow you to store values other
than the defaults: Blocks, Bulk Bags, Paint,
Studs, Custom Tile and Wallpaper.