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Made in NZ · For NZ buildersNZS 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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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 17 builder calculators — it points you to the right NZS 3604 table to read (it doesn't reproduce the span figures — NZS 3604:2011 is free to view and print, sponsored by MBIE). 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.
- A span-table finder that points you to the cited NZS 3604 table (the standard is free to view)
- Pile, footing, bracing and fixing quantities taken off automatically — confirm member sizing against NZS 3604
- Wind zone, coastal/corrosion and seismic exposure from the site address
- Wastage and companion items added so the quote isn't short
- Works on site from your phone
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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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 the standard, which is free to view and print (MBIE-sponsored).
Can I use just the calculator?
The span-table finder is one of 16 built-in tools. It is a lookup and does not save anything against the job; the quote take-off is a separate step.
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