1. The Service

HomeCalcWise provides free online calculators, worked examples and written guides for home improvement planning. The service is provided for general information and planning purposes only.

2. Estimates, Not Professional Advice

Every result on this site is an estimate based on the inputs you provide and standard coverage rates and formulas described on the page. Estimates do not account for site conditions we cannot see, local building codes, product variations or installer methods. Nothing on this site is engineering, architectural, legal or financial advice. For structural, electrical, plumbing, gas or code governed work, consult a licensed professional in your jurisdiction before starting.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable regulation.
• Attempt to disrupt, overload or gain unauthorized access to the site or its hosting infrastructure.
• Scrape the site at a volume that degrades service for other visitors.
• Present our estimates as your own professional advice or as a guarantee of quantity, price or outcome.
• Misrepresent your affiliation with HomeCalcWise.

4. Intellectual Property

The text, guides, calculator code, design and branding on this site belong to HomeCalcWise unless stated otherwise. You may print or save calculation results and reasonable excerpts of guides for your own personal, non commercial project planning. Republishing our guides or copying our calculators into another product or website requires prior written permission. Short quotations with a clear credit and a link back to the original page are welcome.

5. Accuracy and Availability

We work hard to keep formulas, coverage rates and cost ranges correct and current, and we publish corrections when errors are found. Even so, we do not warrant that any estimate, price range or page will be complete, current or free of error, or that the site will always be available. Material prices change, products change, and regional conditions differ.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, HomeCalcWise and its operators are not liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance on an estimate or guide from this site, including over or under purchasing of materials, project delays, contractor disputes or work performed based on an estimate. Your decision to buy materials or hire a contractor, and the quantities and prices involved, remain your responsibility. Always verify quantities before purchase and obtain written quotes for hired work.

7. Third Party Content and Advertising

The site displays advertising and may link to third party websites and products. We do not endorse, control or take responsibility for third party products, prices, claims or websites. Mention of a brand in a guide is for illustration of typical specifications, such as a bag yield printed on packaging, and is not a recommendation or sponsorship.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms as the site evolves. The version on this page, with its effective date, is the version that applies. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the updated terms.

9. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws applicable where the site operator is established, without regard to conflict of law principles. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining parts continue in full effect.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms: [email protected] or the contact page.