The MacNail construction estimating software is designed
for quick, accurate estimates for many types of residential and light commercial construction.
NOTE-- MacNail Estimating is still available for those who really love working with
Excel spreadsheets, although most people will be happier with our newer Goldenseal program.
These links are to the text of the MacNail Construction
Estimating Software manual.
We provide the online manual as a service to die-hard MacNail
users. Click here for details on calibrating
prices in MacNail Estimating.
Other MacNail manuals-- Accounting, Scheduling, Customizing, Spec
Writer
ESTIMATING Basics
Welcome
Using Excel
System Requirements
Using the Estimating Manual
Overview
Backing Up
Installing
Folder Setup (estimates folder )
Which Estimator to Use
Starting a New Estimate
Estimating Philosophy
Getting Help (technical support)
Suggestions
Sample ESTIMATING ProjecT (tutorial)
Intro
Project Description
Estimating Overview
Fixed Costs
Dimensions (overall, basic, misc,
roof, demolition, summary,
work included, finish)
Specifications (using suggested, entering
directly, changing formulas, new items)
Clearinghouse
Summation (what-ifs, output)
Estimating Worksheets
Worksheet Types
Estimators
Estimates
Stock Estimators (basic, short,
quickie)
Document Protection
Navigating (map)
Fixed Costs
Basics
Wage rates
Fudge
factors
Calibrating
Sales tax
Overhead
Profit
Dimensions
Basics
Measuring
Project
size
Building size
Floor area
Wall
length
Room counts
Doors
Exteriors
Roof, (gables, slope,)
Demolition
Decks
Summary
Areas, (finish, framing)
Work
included
Financials
Additions
Paint
Studs & sheathing
Specifications
Basics
From HyperEstimator
Navigating
Titles
Organization
Setting
New
items
Unusual Items
Allowances
Unit Cost Formulas
Summations
Clearinghouse
Summation
Printing
Estimating Manager
Opening the Manager
File menu (new estimate, open
estimate, closing an estimate, printing
estimates, print selection)
Edit menu (including in bid, remove
from bid, adding rows)
Formula menu (labor/materials, subcontracted)
Format menu (reset windows)
Data menu (condensed estimates, bar
charts, pie charts, extract special, using
extracts)
Options menu (fix database)
MacNail menu (go to category)
Working without the Manager (opening estimates)
Custom Estimating Templates
Setup
Changing Prices (unit costs)
Changing Specs (formulas, adding
items, deleting items, estimator from
estimate )
Linking to HyperEstimators
What are HyperEstimators?
Importing Estimates (import command, finishing,
auto-open, quirks, gut/rehabs, framing)
Estimating Guide
Outline
Using Computers in your Business
Using Excel 2.2 (menus)
Using Excel formulas (restoring)
Using Excel windows (finding)
Using large spreadsheets
Printing
Opening Files
Memory management (partitions)
Special tricks
Section controls
How MacNail Calculates
Abbreviations
Unusual Construction (attics, cathedral
ceilings, crawl spaces, knee walls, multiple
stories, part finished walls, sloped
ceilings, tile countertops, unusual
roofs , other unusual details)
Troubleshooting (bad values, blank
worksheet, bad extract, lost formula, active
estimate, memory, no clearinghouse, system
error, freeze, too many menus, other
errors)
Glossary (A, C, F,
H, M, S)
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