BalusterPro vs Home Builder Pro Calcs

***Named one of the top 100 new home products for 2011 in This Old House magazine*** BalusterPro is a unique and handy tool designed for carpenters and woodworkers, but useful for do-it-yourselfers and homeowners alike. BalusterPro makes the chore of calculating spacing of handrail balusters a quick and elementary task.  It can also be used for any job requiring equal spacing between boards or slats.  Use for picket fences, bench/chair backs,decking or column flutes. ____________________________________ What users are saying: Punch in staircase and handrail dimensions, choose the configuration, and this app saves you the tedium of calculating baluster spacing. Hallelujah. This Old House Magazine BalusterPro is an awesome app and can be used for a multitude of layout tasks, at your desk, on the job, in your car—wherever your phone goes, and it only costs a few bucks. Gary Katz - Master finish carpenter and publisher of THISiscarpentry.com BalusterPro makes building that stairway more heavenly homefixated.com ____________________________________ Instructions for Use: BalusterPro offers calculations for six different common handrail situations which you may encounter.  First, tap the settings button to select your measurement input method, then select the desired type of baluster installation. Use the keypad or sliders to enter your measurements for ‘Run Length’ (distance between the newel posts) and the ‘Baluster Width.’  Finally, just drag the ‘Balusters Needed’ slider to see your required number of balusters. As you adjust the ‘Balusters Needed’ slider, the “Spacing Between Balusters” will simultaneously update. Stop when your ‘Spacing Between Balusters’ meets your specific code requirements. Tap the view button to see a list of all the centers and edges of the balusters. No longer will you need to keep pressing the add button on your traditional calculator to list your centers....they are all shown on one screen! It’s just that simple! You can display your measurements by selecting 1/16, 1/32, or metric on the main screen to determine your precision level. If desired you can also display your result down to 1/64. To do this, once you have done your calculation, simply tap the 'Spacing Between Balusters' result and if possible it will be further reduced down to 1/64 and displayed for 5 seconds. This is handy if you want to cut all your fillets at once as it nearly eliminates cumulative error. Tap the speak buttons at the bottoms of the list columns to have the app speak your measurements. ____________________________________________________________________ Check out my other construction related apps...StairBuilderPro for a stair stringer layout tool & TilePro for a simple tile layout tool. ____________________________________________________________________ Check out the video demo at my website to see BalusterPro in action.

"Love this app makes my job much easier." - Danny O'Dea Thank you for your calculator suggestions. Now with 440 home improvement calculations and unit conversions Home Builder Pro Calcs gives you access to quickly and easily solve a variety of calculations including hours and cost estimates and take off quantities. Calculations can be saved and emailed. Easy to use and understand inputs and results in either decimals or fractions. Rich support for U.S., imperial, and metric measurements. Built-in calculator with support for ft/in and fractions. Current Calculators include: Business * 28 calculators for loans, pricing, travel costs, and more. Concrete & Paving * 11 calculators for asphalt, concrete, paver bricks, and more. Electrical * 5 different calculators Floors, Walls & Ceilings * 13 calculators for carpet, drywall, wall covering, tile, paint, and more. Foundations * 33 calculators for foundations, soil, grading, rebar, etc. Framing * 19 calculators for balusters, joists, studs, siding, stairs, and more Heating & A/C * 8 calculators for airflow, attics, fans, air conditions, insulation... Hours Estimates * Effort Factor * Over 55 different estimators for: * Carpentry - finish, siding, stairs, walls, ... * Concrete - blocks, bricks, concrete, reinforcement, tile, ... * Doors & Windows - garage doors, glass, metal, windows, wood, ... * Finishes - carpet, paint, wood floors, stucco, plaster, tile, .... * Roofing - roofing, sheathing, sheet metal, ... * Site Work - concrete demolition, excavation, stumps, trees, forms, culverts, landscape, ... Landscape & Yard * 15 calculators for fence, fertilizer, mulch, seeds, trees, mowing and more. Masonry * 8 calculators for walls, joints, core filling,... Miscellaneous * Area, Volume & Angle - 25 calculators for a variety of shapes. * Conversions - 26 different unit conversions * Glossary - Over 370 terms * 11 calculators for tanks, pulleys, weather, wrenches, ... Roof Framing and Roofing * 22 calculators for rafters, ridges, gables, pitch, trusses, shingles and more Wood & Materials * 20 calculators for lumber, nails, plywood, caulking, etc. You may also purchase add-on packs within the app. There are currently two add-ons available: Project Dates & Times * Over 35 calculators help you understand and manage project timing and deadlines. Sensor Angle * A set of 10 calculators that use the angle sensing ability of your iPhone or iPad to easily and accurate measure an angle and calculate a variety of other angles and lengths. Map Estimator * Estimate the distance and area using a map. Great for estimating size of yard, length of fence, etc. If there's a calculator you'd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.