{"id":6825,"date":"2026-08-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?p=6825"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:11:02","slug":"rebar-quantity-calculators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/rebar-quantity-calculators\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebar Quantity Calculator for Contractors (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n  var sels = ['.entry-header','.page-header','article > h1:first-child','.entry-footer'];\n  sels.forEach(function(s){document.querySelectorAll(s).forEach(function(el){el.style.display='none';});});\n  var el = document.querySelector('.sw-a');\n  while (el && el !== document.body) {\n    el.style.maxWidth='100%'; el.style.width='100%'; el.style.padding='0'; el.style.margin='0';\n    el.style.float='none'; el.style.flex='0 0 100%';\n    el = el.parentElement;\n  }\n  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b.classList){b.classList.add('single-post');}\n  }catch(e){}\n})();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<article class=\"pm\">\n<header class=\"pm__hero\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<nav class=\"pm__crumb\">Blog &nbsp;&rsaquo;&nbsp; Free Templates &nbsp;&rsaquo;&nbsp; Rebar Quantity Calculator<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Concrete &middot; Estimating Guide<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Rebar Quantity Calculator for Contractors: 2026 Field Guide<\/h1>\n<p class=\"pm__dek\">Bar counts by spacing, total linear feet, lap allowance, steel weight, and tie wire, with a worked 20 by 40 ft slab.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__dek-cta\">Bidding a slab this week? <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Price a job from a photo<\/a> in about 6 seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pm__rating\"><span class=\"pm__stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span> <b>4.8<\/b> <span class=\"pm__rating-sub\">on the App Store<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pm__meta\">\n<span>SimplyWise<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>Updated August 10, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>9 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"pm__fig\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Overhead view of a rebar mat tied across a concrete slab with a worker walking the grid\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1591645321243-3adc1e75cfdc?w=1400&amp;h=700&amp;fit=crop&amp;q=80&amp;auto=format\"\/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"pm__body\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<aside class=\"pm__tldr\">\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-label\">How a rebar quantity calculator works, in 6 steps<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Take the spacing off the structural drawings. 12, 16, and 18 inches on center cover most slab work.<\/li>\n<li>Count bars one direction at a time. Dimension in inches divided by spacing, plus one, rounded up.<\/li>\n<li>Multiply each bar count by its run length. Add both directions for total linear feet.<\/li>\n<li>Add lap for every splice. The drawings set the lap length, and published tables carry a minimum.<\/li>\n<li>Convert linear feet to pounds with the weight per foot for that bar size. Divide by 2,000 for tons.<\/li>\n<li>Count grid intersections for tie wire. Then round the bar total up to whole sticks and to how the yard sells them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-cta\"><span>Pricing a pour this week?<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Try SimplyWise Cost Estimator, free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Why a rebar quantity calculator beats eyeballing the grid<\/h2>\n<p>A slab reads as one number. A rebar grid is two directions of bars crossing each other. Estimators who price one direction and double it miss on any slab that is not square. A rebar quantity calculator forces you to count each direction on its own. That is where the accuracy lives. Take a 20 by 40 ft slab at 16 inches on center. The long bars and the short bars differ in both count and length.<\/p>\n<h3>Where contractors leak money on rebar<\/h3>\n<p>The leaks are predictable. Estimators forget the plus one bar at the end of a run. They skip the lap on splices. Some price one direction of the grid. Others convert linear feet to weight with the wrong bar size. A rebar quantity calculator targets all four. A 16 ft run at 16 inches on center carries 13 bars, not 12, because both edges take a bar. Drop that bar across a dozen runs and the order lands short by a full bundle.<\/p>\n<p>Steel sits on top of the concrete volume, not beside it. Price the two together. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/concrete-cubic-yard-calculators\/\">concrete cubic yard calculator guide<\/a> covers the volume half of the same pour.<\/p>\n<h2>The six step rebar quantity calculator method<\/h2>\n<p>The sequence below runs on a slab, a footing, or a wall. Only the geometry changes.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"pm__steps\">\n<li>\n<h3>Set the grid spacing<\/h3>\n<p>The structural drawings carry the spacing in inches on center. Never guess it. On residential and light commercial slabs on grade, spacing usually lands between 12 and 18 inches on center. Heavier loads pull the bars closer together, and flatwork pushes them apart. Treat that as a planning range for a first pass only. The spacing you order to is the spacing on the drawings. On center means the center of one bar to the center of the next.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Count bars in each direction<\/h3>\n<p>Take the dimension across a direction in inches. Divide by the spacing, add one, and round up. Run it twice, once per direction. A 20 ft width is 240 in, and 240 divided by 16 is 15. Add 1 for 16 bars. A 40 ft length is 480 in, which gives 30 spaces and 31 bars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Convert bar counts to linear feet<\/h3>\n<p>Multiply each bar count by the length of the bars in that direction. The 16 bars that span the length are 40 ft each, so 640 linear feet. The 31 bars that span the width are 20 ft each, so 620 linear feet. Add both for 1,260 linear feet before lap.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Add the lap allowance<\/h3>\n<p>Any run longer than a stock bar needs a splice. The overlap is bar you still pay for. A common field rule of thumb puts a tension lap at 40 times the bar diameter. Treat that as a starting point only. Published lap tables carry minimums that can exceed it, and the drawings always win.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Convert linear feet to weight<\/h3>\n<p>Multiply total linear feet by the weight per foot for the bar size. A #4 bar runs 0.668 lb per foot. Divide pounds by 2,000 when the yard prices steel by the ton.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Add tie wire and round to ordering units<\/h3>\n<p>For takeoff, allow a tie at every crossing. Count intersections as bars one way times bars the other way. Crews often tie fewer than that in the field, so the allowance runs conservative. A common allowance runs about 1 ft of 16 gauge annealed tie wire per tie. Then round the bar total up to whole sticks. Round again to the bundle or the ton if that is how your yard prices it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Rebar size, weight, and lap reference<\/h2>\n<p>Published bar property tables fix the weight per foot for each size. The conversion from linear feet to pounds is exact. Every figure below comes from the reinforcing bar properties appendix of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsdot.wa.gov\/publications\/manuals\/fulltext\/M23-50\/Chapter5.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington State DOT Bridge Design Manual<\/a>. The bar size number is the nominal diameter in eighths of an inch. That is the fastest mental check on any takeoff.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pm__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Bar size<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Nominal diameter<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Weight per foot<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Standard mill length<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Lap at 40 times diameter<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>#3<\/td>\n<td>0.375 in<\/td>\n<td>0.376 lb<\/td>\n<td>40 ft<\/td>\n<td>15 in, about 1.25 ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>#4<\/td>\n<td>0.500 in<\/td>\n<td>0.668 lb<\/td>\n<td>40 ft<\/td>\n<td>20 in, about 1.67 ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>#5<\/td>\n<td>0.625 in<\/td>\n<td>1.043 lb<\/td>\n<td>60 ft<\/td>\n<td>25 in, about 2.08 ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>#6<\/td>\n<td>0.750 in<\/td>\n<td>1.502 lb<\/td>\n<td>60 ft<\/td>\n<td>30 in, about 2.50 ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"pm__callout\">\n<p><strong>The 40d rule of thumb can come in short.<\/strong> That same manual sets a 24 inch minimum tension lap splice for Grade 60 bars in its Class B table. On a #4, 40 times the diameter works out to 20 inches. That sits under the floor. Read the lap off the drawings first, then use 40 times the diameter as a sanity check.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"pm__inline-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Price your next slab from a photo, free.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Worked example: a 20 by 40 ft slab grid<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the full run, start to finish. The slab is 20 by 40 ft on grade. Bar is #4 at 16 inches on center, cut from 20 ft sticks. Confirm your own stock length first, because it drives the splice count.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Spacing.<\/strong> 16 inches on center, straight off the drawings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bars the long way.<\/strong> The 20 ft width is 240 in. 240 divided by 16 is 15, plus 1 is 16 bars. Each is 40 ft, so 640 linear feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bars the short way.<\/strong> The 40 ft length is 480 in. 480 divided by 16 is 30, plus 1 is 31 bars. Each is 20 ft, so 620 linear feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total before lap.<\/strong> 640 plus 620 is 1,260 linear feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lap allowance.<\/strong> Each 40 ft run takes two 20 ft sticks and one splice. At 40 times the diameter of a #4, that is about 1.67 ft a splice. 16 splices add about 27 linear feet, so call it 1,287.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight and tie wire.<\/strong> 1,287 ft times 0.668 lb a foot is about 860 lb, or 0.43 ton. 16 bars crossing 31 bars gives 496 intersections, so roughly 500 ft of tie wire.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>From the rebar quantity calculator to the purchase order<\/h3>\n<p>The purchase order writes itself. 65 stock #4 bars at 20 ft. About 500 ft of 16 gauge tie wire, which runs roughly 5 lb, so confirm what your yard counts as a roll. About 860 lb of steel to price against the yard ton rate. Swap in a 24 inch lap and the total moves to about 1,292 linear feet and 863 lb. That barely changes the order. Price only one direction of the grid and you buy roughly half the steel you need. Then the pour stops mid grid. Drop the finished rebar line into our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/concrete-estimate-template\/\">concrete estimate template<\/a> and the rest of the takeoff comes with it.<\/p>\n<h2>Footings and walls: what changes<\/h2>\n<p>A slab is the two way grid above. Footings and walls run the same arithmetic on different geometry. Both still need the plus one bar and the lap allowance.<\/p>\n<h3>Footings<\/h3>\n<p>A footing carries continuous longitudinal bars down its length, often two to four depending on width. Transverse ties run at a set spacing. Longitudinal steel is bar count times footing length, plus laps. Ties use the same divide and add one formula on the footing length.<\/p>\n<h3>Walls<\/h3>\n<p>A foundation or retaining wall usually carries two curtains of steel, each a grid of verticals and horizontals. Run the grid formula once per curtain. Double it when the drawings call for both faces. Walls also add corner bars, dowels into the footing, and longer development length. Budget more lap than a flat slab needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Four mistakes a rebar quantity calculator prevents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forgetting the plus one bar.<\/strong> Spacing divides a run into spaces, but bars sit at both ends. The count is spaces plus one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pricing one direction.<\/strong> A grid has two directions with different counts and different lengths. Counting one and doubling it misses on any slab that is not square.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skipping the lap.<\/strong> Every splice eats bar length you still buy and still tie. Carry it as a line item, not as a hope.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mixing up bar weights.<\/strong> A #5 bar weighs nearly three times a #3 a foot, 1.043 against 0.376 lb. Convert with the wrong size and the steel budget misses badly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fast field takeoffs with SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/h2>\n<p>Most crews run this math on a clipboard. They re-key it into an estimate at night, and the customer waits a day for a number. <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a> closes that gap. Photograph the slab footprint or the formed footing. The app returns an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities. On Pro iPhones, a LiDAR room scan captures measurements without a tape. You can hand over a professional, branded quote the client signs to approve before you leave the driveway.<\/p>\n<section class=\"pm__promo\">\n<h2>Price the pour before you leave the site<\/h2>\n<p>SimplyWise Cost Estimator costs $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr. That works out to about $20\/mo on annual. Every plan carries the full feature set and starts with a 7-day free trial.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pm__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Try SimplyWise Cost Estimator, free<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<h3>What is included<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Photo to itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities.<\/li>\n<li>LiDAR room scans on Pro iPhones to capture measurements.<\/li>\n<li>Professional, branded quotes the client signs to approve.<\/li>\n<li>Companion SimplyWise apps for receipts, expenses, and mileage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The photo path does not replace the drawings. Read the bar size, the spacing, and the lap off the plans. Then let the app carry those numbers into a priced estimate the customer can sign. Once the steel is priced, our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/cost-to-pour-concrete-driveway\/\">cost to pour a concrete driveway<\/a> covers what the finished job runs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pm__sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsdot.wa.gov\/publications\/manuals\/fulltext\/M23-50\/Chapter5.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington State DOT, Bridge Design Manual Chapter 5<\/a>. Appendix 5.1-A3 gives bar properties: weight per foot, nominal diameter, standard mill length. Appendix 5.1-A7 gives Class B tension lap splice lengths for Grade 60 bars, with a 24 in minimum. Verified live 2026-08-08.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/simplywise-cost-estimator\/id6670619664\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator on the App Store<\/a>. The 4.8 rating. Verified live 2026-08-08.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator Pricing<\/a>. $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr, about $20\/mo on annual, 7-day free trial, full feature set on every plan. Verified live 2026-08-08.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/simplywise-cost-estimator-faqs\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator FAQs<\/a>. LiDAR room scan on iOS Pro devices, estimate line items carrying unit and quantity, client signing to approve. Verified live 2026-08-08.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"pm__pull\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<blockquote><p>\n    A rebar grid is two directions, not one. Count both. Add the bar at every edge, allow for the laps, and the steel order lands right the first time.\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><cite>SimplyWise Editorial, on published reinforcing bar property and lap splice tables.<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pm__faq\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<h2>Rebar quantity calculator: common questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"pm__faq-cat\">The grid math<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>How does a rebar quantity calculator count bars in a grid?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>A rebar quantity calculator counts each direction on its own. Bars equal the dimension in inches divided by the spacing in inches, plus one, rounded up. The plus one covers the bar at the far edge of the run. Run the formula twice, once per direction. The counts differ on any slab that is not square. Multiply each count by its run length, then add both directions for total linear feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Why does the rebar formula add one bar?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Spacing divides a run into spaces, but bars sit at both edges of that run. So the bar count is the number of spaces plus one. A 16 ft run at 16 inches on center has 12 spaces and 13 bars. Forgetting that bar on every run is a common reason a steel order comes up short.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3 class=\"pm__faq-cat\">Lap and stock lengths<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>How much lap should a rebar quantity calculator add for splices?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Read the lap off the structural drawings. A common field rule of thumb puts a tension lap at 40 times the bar diameter. That is about 1.67 ft on a #4 and about 2.08 ft on a #5. Treat it as a sanity check, not a spec. The Washington State DOT bridge manual sets a 24 inch minimum tension lap splice for Grade 60 bars. That floor runs longer than 40 times the diameter of a #4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How many splices does a slab grid need?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Count one splice for every run longer than the stick you buy. A 40 ft run built from 20 ft sticks takes one splice. Stock length varies by yard and by bar size, so confirm it before you compute. The Washington State DOT bar property table lists standard mill lengths. Those run 40 ft for #3 and #4, and 60 ft for #5 and larger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3 class=\"pm__faq-cat\">Weight and bar sizes<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does rebar weigh per foot?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>A #3 bar runs 0.376 lb a foot and a #4 runs 0.668 lb. A #5 runs 1.043 lb and a #6 runs 1.502 lb. Those figures come off published reinforcing bar property tables, so the conversion is exact. Multiply total linear feet by the weight for that bar size to get pounds. Divide by 2,000 for tons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What do the rebar size numbers mean?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>The bar size number is the nominal diameter in eighths of an inch. A #3 bar measures 3\/8 in, or 0.375 in. So a #4 measures 4\/8 in, or 0.500 in. A #5 measures 5\/8 in, or 0.625 in. That conversion lets you pick the right weight for the bar size without a lookup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3 class=\"pm__faq-cat\">Beyond the slab<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>Does a rebar quantity calculator work for footings and walls too?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. A slab uses the two way grid formula. A footing uses continuous longitudinal bars plus transverse ties. The ties use the same divide and add one formula. A wall uses the grid formula once per curtain of steel, doubled when the drawings call for both faces. Walls also add corner bars, footing dowels, and longer development length, so budget more lap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does SimplyWise Cost Estimator cost?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>SimplyWise Cost Estimator is $29.99\/mo, or $239.99\/yr, which works out to about $20\/mo on annual. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial and carries the full feature set. That covers photo to itemized estimate in about 6 seconds with material quantities. It also covers LiDAR room scans on Pro iPhones, and branded quotes the client signs to approve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pm__final\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Quote on the spot<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Price the rebar before you leave the job<\/h2>\n<p>On site pricing wins more jobs. The contractor who quotes today beats the one who promises a number tomorrow. Snap a photo, get an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, and send it. Free to try.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pm__btn pm__btn--lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Try SimplyWise Cost Estimator, free<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Article\",\n  \"headline\": \"Rebar Quantity Calculator for Contractors: 2026 Field Guide\",\n  \"description\": \"How a rebar quantity calculator works: bar counts by spacing, total linear feet, lap allowance, steel weight by bar size, tie wire, and a worked 20 by 40 ft slab example.\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"SimplyWise\"\n  },\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"SimplyWise\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/icon-512x512.png\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-08-10\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-10\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/rebar-quantity-calculators\/\"\n  },\n  \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/rebar-quantity-calculators\/\",\n  \"image\": [\n    \"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1591645321243-3adc1e75cfdc?w=1400&h=700&fit=crop&q=80&auto=format\"\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"HowTo\",\n  \"name\": \"How to use a rebar quantity calculator in 6 steps\",\n  \"description\": \"A 6 step method for contractors to calculate rebar quantity on slabs, footings and walls: set the grid spacing, count bars in each direction, convert to linear feet, add the lap allowance, convert to weight by bar size, and add tie wire.\",\n  \"totalTime\": \"PT10M\",\n  \"tool\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToTool\",\n      \"name\": \"Structural drawings with bar size and spacing\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToTool\",\n      \"name\": \"Tape measure or laser measure\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToTool\",\n      \"name\": \"Reinforcing bar property table\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToTool\",\n      \"name\": \"SimplyWise Cost Estimator app\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"step\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n      \"position\": 1,\n      \"name\": \"Set the grid spacing\",\n      \"text\": \"The structural drawings carry the spacing in inches on center. 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