Construction & DIY

These tools turn everyday building jobs into a live 3D scene. Instead of a square-metre formula, you see sliver tiles, skinny last rows, leftover fence bays, and paint that changes under dusk lighting.

Use them to shortlist a layout and a shopping list, then measure the finished room or yard. Nothing here replaces a builder, an engineer, or a tin of sample paint on the real wall.

When to use these tools

• Before ordering tile or flooring boxes for a bathroom or lounge.
• When sizing a deck footprint against the house and yard.
• When placing a gate and posts along a sloped boundary.
• When testing wall colours, sheen, and litre counts in the same room.

How to get better results

1. Measure finished walls, not plans, and pick metres or feet to match your tape.
2. Use Inspect or Bones views to find the failure (sliver, last row, leftover bay, long span).
3. Treat box and litre counts as conservative planning figures, then confirm carton coverage.
4. Check local rules for decks, fences, and wet areas before you cut or pour.