Creating a component

Walk through it once and you have the pattern for every component you will ever add. Most components take under a minute to set up.

Where to find it

Components > Add component.

The fields

Component name. Short and recognisable - "Loft roll 200mm", "R3.5 ceiling batts", "Blown cellulose".

Component type. Main for normal job items. Extra for call-outs, allowances, or anything you want hidden from the customer quote.

Measurement method. How your component is normally measured:

• Area - flat ceiling, floor, or roof batts/rolls measured straight off the plan.
• Irregular Area - rooms, lofts, or wall sections that aren't simple rectangles.
• Wall Length × Height (multi_lineal_lxh) - external or internal walls measured plan-view, with a shared height applied to multiple runs.
• Wall Height × Length (length_x_height) - a single wall measured length × height.
• Multiple Edge Runs (multi_lineal) - several edge bead, tape, or sealing runs added together.
• Lineal - one continuous run of edge seal, perimeter tape, or expanding foam.
• Count - bags of blown fill, rolls, batts by the pack, downlight covers, fire collars.
• Fixed - delivery, access lift, allowances.
• Hours / Days - labor.

Material pricing. Tell the app how the product is sold so it can convert your measurement into the right number of packs.

• Pack by area - a roll covers x m².
• Pack by length - a roll is x metres long, used for lineal or area where width is fixed.
• Pack by count - a pack contains x bags / batts.
• Single unit - per-bag or per-roll pricing where one pack is one item.

Labor price. Per m², per metre, per hour, per day, or a fixed amount per quote.

Waste type. For batts and rolls a percentage waste (5-10%) usually covers offcuts. For blown insulation use a percentage to allow for settling/overfill. For tape and lineal seal a small percentage or a fixed allowance works.

Pitch multiplier. Only relevant when you measure roof or loft insulation from a plan view and the material sits on the slope - turn on rafter pitch so plan area is converted to actual slope area. For ceiling-flat or floor work, leave it off.

Material orders. Decide whether the order quantity rounds up to whole packs, rolls, or bags - or stays exact for items billed by the unit.

Walked example: R3.5 ceiling batts

1. Component name: R3.5 ceiling batts.
2. Component type: Main.
3. Measurement method: Area.
4. Material pricing: pack by area, 1 pack covers 8.6 m², $84/pack.
5. Labor: $6/m² install.
6. Waste: 7% (offcuts around penetrations).
7. Pitch multiplier: off (flat ceiling).
8. Material orders: round up to whole packs.

Walked example: Loft roll 200mm

1. Component name: Loft roll 200mm.
2. Component type: Main.
3. Measurement method: Area.
4. Material pricing: pack by area, 1 roll covers 6.84 m², $58/roll.
5. Labor: $5/m².
6. Waste: 8%.
7. Pitch multiplier: on (rafter pitch) - plan loft area gets multiplied to actual roof slope area where roll is laid between rafters.
8. Material orders: round up to whole rolls.

Walked example: Delivery & access (extra)

1. Component name: Delivery & access.
2. Component type: Extra.
3. Measurement method: Fixed.
4. Material pricing: $0 (no material).
5. Labor: $120 fixed.
6. Waste: none.
7. Pitch multiplier: off.
8. Material orders: not applicable.

After you save

The component is in the dropdown when you add components in Manual Quote or digital takeoff. You can edit or delete it any time; editing does not change quotes you have already built.

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