Best apps for remodeling
Homeowners of the 21st century have access to the latest tools of the trade. Whether you prefer to tackle your own projects or hire professionals to complete them, technology offers helpful shortcuts. This Old House has published its “Best New Home Products of 2011″ list, which includes design and carpentry apps that can be downloaded for a small price. Remodeling is not just about measuring and hammering; it’s also about doing the research and visualizing finished spaces before starting the work.
- Designing a kitchen is simpler with icabinetapp.com, which allows the user to drag and drop cabinets and appliances into virtual place.
- How much paint, tile, and carpet does one room really need? Calculate the amount of materials required for a specific job by entering measurements with clevermatrix.do.uk.
- Whether woodworking is a hobby or profession, the U.S. Army’s 223-page Field Manual on carpentry is indispensable and now available in digital copy at doubledogstudios.com.
- The Woodshop Widget app provides information on 288 types of wood materials and their expansion and contraction properties in varying conditions; woodshopwidget.com.
- To properly plan a redesign, you need to be able to see it first. Create a floor plan in 2-D and 3-D on livecad.net.
