Estimating Fundamentals: Decks, Garages & Front Counter Sales

September 22 – September 23 |  BSIA Office, Surrey
8:30am – 4:00pm

$625 + GST for Members | $825 + GST for Non-Members

Downloadable Form:
Estimating Registration 2025

Estimating Fundamentals: Decks & Garages covers all the fundamentals of estimating, applying math to estimating, decks & garages. In this course, attendees are taught the fundamental aspects of estimating in areas that include foundations, basic framing, and finishing materials. Attendees are provided with a step-by-step workbook to assist them through the course and to keep for future reference. Practical exercises will be completed in the various sections for hands-on training purposes. Who Should Attend? Sales and estimating staff, counter salespeople, and management who are novice estimators.

Objectives:

1. Get a basic knowledge of estimating for an assortment of projects such as decks, garages, and roofs.
2. Gain a knowledge base of products used for these projects.
3. Learn basic building practices.

Course Outline

Introduction: Understand the objectives of the seminar.

Clarification of Terminology: The attendees will be taken through all necessary terminology to complete the course.
-Math Review
-Applying math to estimating –through processes
-Estimation vs quotation
-Dimensional lumber and basic building materials components
-Decks
-Understanding roofs and pitch
-Detached garage materials estimating
-Rafter framed roof vs truss roof
-Understanding hip roofs or hip roof basics