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Made in NZ · For NZ buildersTimber order calculator buy N × L m
Work out how many stock lengths to buy for your cuts, with saw-kerf allowed for, plus stud, plate and dwang counts for a wall length.
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How many lengths to buy, and a wall’s stud count
Framing a wall is stud count (wall length ÷ stud spacing — 600 mm or 400 mm centres under NZS 3604, plus extra studs at openings and corners), top and bottom plates, rows of dwangs/nogs up the wall, and a lintel sized to each opening. Multiply that across every wall and it is a real take-off, not a guess.
Toolie’s Timber calculator takes your cut list and the stock lengths you can buy, allows for saw-kerf, and tells you what to order (“buy N × L m”). For a wall, Ask Toolie’s framing helper counts studs, plates and dwangs from the wall length and stud spacing. It does not handle openings, corners or lintels, and it does not price the frame; full framing take-offs and pricing come from a quote. Confirm final member sizes against NZS 3604.
- Stock lengths to buy for your cuts, with saw-kerf allowed for
- Studs from wall length and spacing (Ask Toolie framing helper)
- Top and bottom plates and dwang rows counted for the wall length
- No openings, corners or lintels in the calculator (quotes cover full framing)
- 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
How do I count studs in a wall?
Divide the wall length by the stud spacing (600 or 400 mm centres under NZS 3604) and add studs for corners and each side of every opening. Ask Toolie's framing helper does the basic count for a wall length; you add the corner and opening studs.
Does it size lintels?
No. The timber calculator does not size lintels. Use the lintel span finder, which points you to the NZS 3604 table, and confirm the member against the standard.
Is it just a calculator?
The calculator gives you the order quantities. Full framing take-offs and pricing come from a Toolie quote, which is a separate step.
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