About Home Builder estimating data

Note: This functionality is available only if you have the Estimating Module.

When you create a new company and build a chart of accounts in the 1-8 General Ledger Setup window, you can install the Home Builders’ set of data. Estimating data can be used as a starting point for your takeoffs, saving you time when creating estimates. This includes a specialized chart of accounts, cost codes, tasks and the following estimating data:

  • Parts
  • Assemblies
  • Part/Assembly Classes
  • Takeoff Grid files

All HomeBuilder and Remodeler setup files are available for download from Sage Knowledgebase article 112631.

Note: When you install the estimating data, you are prompted with a message to select the lumber species to be used to create the installed assemblies and grids. You should choose the species that you most commonly work with.