The number first, then the math. Written from real Ontario permit sets and takeoffs — no fluff.
$350–$550/sq ft construction-only — where it goes and what pushes it up.
Read →Infill buildsWhen it's required, how it's priced, and how to keep it under control.
Read →ExcavationBank vs loose volume, swell factors, and the truckload math.
Read →Prices · quarterlyConcrete, rebar, lumber, drywall: what supply actually costs right now.
Read →Homeowner costsRebuild cost vs insurance replacement vs market value — and what actually moves the number.
Read →Homeowner costsFootings, walls, slab and excavation — priced by the cubic metre, not by guesswork.
Read →Homeowner costsRear, second storey and bump-out — and why additions cost more per foot than new builds.
Read →Homeowner costsWhat a Toronto laneway suite really costs once servicing and access are counted.
Read →Homeowner costsDetached, attached and loft — slab, frost footings and the items quotes miss.
Read →What a quantity takeoff is and how each trade is measured — the method behind the numbers, division by division.
The measured list of every material a project needs — and how it's built, division by division.
Read →Division 03Measuring volume in m³ — slabs, walls, footings, columns — by strength.
Read →Division 03Reinforcing steel by weight — bar size, spacing, layers and laps.
Read →Division 03Contact area in m² — both wall faces, soffits, and the single-faced premium.
Read →Division 05Tonnage from the section mark — and why plan-based steel gets under-read.
Read →Division 31Bank vs loose volume, swell factor, dig depth, and disposal.
Read →Divisions 21–23Counting equipment from the schedules — and the stated-total rule.
Read →Division 26Reading the single-line for distribution — then counting devices off the plans.
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