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Cost Per Square Foot Calculator<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Customer enters two values<\/li>\n<li>Calculator multiplies them to get the sqft<\/li>\n<li>Multiplies that number by your cost-per-sqft<\/li>\n<li>Generates total and displays a price range<\/li>\n<li>Range is based on -\/+ % of the total (ie. 60%-120%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <h3>Example (Cost Per Square Foot):<\/h3>\n  \n  <ul>\n  <li>Customer types in '10' for both values<\/li>\n  <li>Sqft calculator multiplies 10x10, produces 100<\/li>\n  <li>Your cost-per-sqft is 100, 100 x 100 = 10,000<\/li>\n  <li>10,000 is the base number used to find the range<\/li>\n  <li>Low range set to 60%, 60% of 10,000 = 6,000<\/li>\n  <li>High range set to 120%, 120% of 10,000 = 12,000<\/li>\n  <li>Price range displayed: $6,000 - $12,000<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3>2. Cost Per Run (Single Value) Calculator<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Customer enters one value<\/li>\n<li>Multiplies that number by your cost<\/li>\n<li>Generates total and displays a price range<\/li>\n<li>Range is based on -\/+ % of the total (ie. 60%-120%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <h3>Example (Cost Per Run):<\/h3>\n  \n  <ul>\n  <li>Customer types in '10' for the single value<\/li>\n  <li>Your cost-per is 100, 10 x 100 = 1000<\/li>\n  <li>1,000 is the base number used to find the range<\/li>\n  <li>Low range set to 60%, 60% of 1000 = 600<\/li>\n  <li>High range set to 120%, 120% of 1000 = 1200<\/li>\n  <li>Price range displayed: $600 - $1200<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3>RoughEst Instant Estimate Calculator supports concurrent instances<\/h3>\n\n<p>You can drag and drop these widgets into your site as many times as you'd like, with different values and labeling for each one.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What can you customize for each instance?<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Main Title (above each instance)<\/li>\n<li>Description (right below title)<\/li>\n<li>Value Labels (default: length\/ width)<\/li>\n<li>Output Label (label next the result)<\/li>\n<li>Cost-per Multiplier (number, default: 70)<\/li>\n<li>Low Range Variance (percentage, default: 60%)<\/li>\n<li>High Range Variance (percentage, default: 120%)<\/li>\n<li>Disclaimer (appears after calculation)<\/li>\n<li>Error Message (appears if no values are selected)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20can%20i%20use%20roughest%20on%20pages%20on%20posts%3F\"><h3>How can I use RoughEst on pages on posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Widgets by default are only accessible on Sidebars and Footer Areas. However, anmari has created a very useful plugin to place widgets anywhere on your site, just follow this tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/plugins\/how-to-add-wordpress-widgets-in-post-and-page-content\/\">amr shortcode any widget<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20you%20widen%20or%20narrow%20the%20price%20range%3F\"><h3>Can you widen or narrow the price range?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can choose how low the low value is, and how high the high value is.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20you%20the%20calculators%20multiple%20times%20on%20your%20website%3F\"><h3>Can you the calculators multiple times on your website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, this widget supports concurrent instances.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20you%20change%20the%20currency%20symbol%20on%20the%20calculator%3F\"><h3>Can you change the currency symbol on the calculator?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The customization panel does not support multiple currencies at this time, currency has to be hard-coded. We're available to help at <a href=\"https:\/\/connorontheweb.com\">ConnorOnTheWeb.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20can%20i%20style%20the%20input%20characters%20to%20support%20my%20theme\"><h3>How can I style the input characters to support my theme<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Target the class .roughest-inputs<\/p>\n\n<p>.roughest-inputs {\n    color: #fff !important\n}<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20can%20i%20find%20technical%20support%3F\"><h3>Where can I find technical support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Email <a href=\"mailto:connor@connorontheweb.com\">connor@connorontheweb.com<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20you%20build%20custom%20features%20for%20our%20company%3F\"><h3>Can you build custom features for our company?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, we're available for web development contracting. 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