Material Costs- Estimating

[Timothy Brillant]

I haven't seem to come across this topic, unless I've missed it so I'm going to post it. I'm 20 and I'm just starting out in the rehab business. I have 6 going right now. I guess I should explain a little bit of background information. My partner and I split, So I’m stuck running the backend and now the front end, however the problem is I'm not very "carpenter" inclined.... I'm looking for someone to share any spreadsheets they have for "roughing" the cost of repair. I have 3 guys on staff that rehabs the projects. I have slowly begun to learn the time each job takes or should take, however the estimating of repair is still foreign to me. I know I need to spend time at the local hardware store, but I go and try and things seem to not make since, I guess where I’m stuck is creating a sheet or form that will hold the pricing information. If anyone can make sense of my rambling and help me id greatly appreciate it.