Prompts for framing and finish carpentry work in Projul. Copy one, change the parts in brackets, and paste it into your AI.
The reading prompts work with a Read key; anything that creates or changes a record needs a Read-Write key. Use lot, builder, and crew names the way they appear in Projul, no special wording required.
Leads and follow-ups
Add a new lead in Projul for [Halvorsen Homes] called [Lot 214 Shell Framing] at [4180 S Cedar Bend Rd, St. George, UT 84790]. Likelihood of sale [75]%.
Add a new lead in Projul called [Bennett Trim Package] for a new client, [Dana Bennett], phone [(435) 555-0188], email [dana@example.com], at [712 N Valley View Dr, St. George, UT 84770].
Log on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul that the [super] called this morning, reached me, and confirmed the lumber package lands [October 2].
Log on [Bennett Trim Package] in Projul that I called [Dana] at [4 pm] and got no answer, left a voicemail.
Schedule an estimate meeting on [Bennett Trim Package] in Projul for [Thursday, 9 to 10 am], with me on it, at the job address.
Move the [Lot 214 Shell Framing] lead in Projul to the Write stage.
Mark [Lot 214 Shell Framing] as sold in Projul.
We lost [Bennett Trim Package]. Mark it rejected in Projul and log that the price was over budget.
Add project notes to [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul: [builder supplies the lumber package and trusses, we supply fasteners, hangers and hardware; 9 ft walls; 2x6 exterior].
Estimating framing
Create an estimate in Projul for [Lot 214 Shell Framing] from my [Shell Framing] template and apply our [Utah] tax.
Build an estimate in Projul for [Hollis Addition] with sections [layout and floor system, wall framing, roof framing, dry-in]. [Give the quantities, costs and markups for each line.]
Add a [Layout and floor system] section to [Hollis Addition] in Projul: [96] lin ft of PT [2x6] sill plate at [$2.85] plus [15]%, [96] lin ft of [1-1/8 x 9-1/2] LVL rim at [$4.20] plus [25]%, [34] [2x10] joists at [$28.50] plus [25]%, [68] hangers at [$1.35] plus [25]%, [14] sheets of [3/4 T&G] subfloor at [$58] plus [25]%, and [40] hours of framing labor at [$58] plus [45]%.
Add a [Roof framing] section to [Hollis Addition] in Projul: [13] [24 ft] trusses at [$168] plus [20]%, ties and blocking as one material line at [$240] plus [25]%, [22] sheets of [7/16] sheathing at [$21.50] plus [25]%, [2] days of boom lift at [$385] plus [10]% as an other line, and [48] hours of labor at [$58] plus [45]%.
On [Hollis Addition] in Projul, change the wall sheathing to [34] sheets and raise the wall framing labor to [80] hours.
Reprice the [Lot 214 Shell Framing] estimate in Projul with [2x6] exterior walls instead of [2x4] and tell me the difference in the total.
Apply our [Utah] tax rate to [Hollis Addition] in Projul and make the [Building permit] line not taxable.
Hide the line prices in the [Wall framing] section of [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul but show the quantities.
Estimating finish carpentry
Create an estimate in Projul for [Bennett Trim Package]. One section, [Interior trim], with [6] prehung doors at [$205] plus [25]%, [340] lin ft of primed [MDF] base at [$1.95] plus [25]%, [280] lin ft of casing at [$1.85] plus [25]%, [58] lin ft of crown at [$3.40] plus [25]%, fasteners and caulk at [$185] plus [25]%, and [64] hours of finish carpentry labor at [$62] plus [45]%.
Add a [Stairs and rail] section to [Hollis Addition] in Projul: [14] [red oak] treads at [$62] plus [25]%, [15] risers at [$18] plus [25]%, [22] lin ft of handrail at [$26] plus [25]%, [24] balusters at [$9] plus [25]%, and [28] hours of finish labor at [$62] plus [45]%.
On [Bennett Trim Package] in Projul, make [Trim package] a selection where the client must choose one: [primed finger-joint pine, $2,140], [poplar, $2,980], or [stain-grade white oak, $4,610]. Start with the primed pine selected.
Add an optional [Extras] section to [Bennett Trim Package] in Projul where the client can add any of: [shoe mould throughout, $420], [closet shelf and rod in four closets, $680], [window stools and aprons, $1,240]. None selected to start.
Make the [Interior trim] section on [Bennett Trim Package] in Projul an assembly of [2,400 sq ft].
Read the [Bennett Trim Package] estimate in Projul and write an introduction for the homeowner covering the scope room by room, the trim profiles, and that paint and stain are by others.
Change orders
Add a change order to [Hollis Addition] in Projul called [Rear slider opening]: [8] hours of framing labor at [$58] plus [45]%, a [3-ply LVL header for an 8 ft opening, 24 lin ft at $9.60] plus [25]%, shoring materials at [$140] plus [25]%, and [4] hours to cut in and re-sheath at [$58] plus [45]%. Apply our [Utah] tax.
Add a change order to [Hollis Addition] in Projul called [Beam upgrade]: the engineer went from a [2-ply] to a [3-ply 1-3/4 x 14 LVL], [18] lin ft at [$14.20] plus [25]%, and [6] hours of labor at [$58] plus [45]%.
Add a change order to [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul called [Blocking package]: [14] hours of framing labor at [$58] plus [45]% and [$210] of 2x blocking plus [25]%, for TV backing, grab bars, a bench and closet shelving.
Add a change order to [Bennett Trim Package] in Projul upgrading the base from [primed MDF] to [poplar]: remove [340 lin ft at $1.95] and add [340 lin ft at $3.65] plus [25]%.
Add a change order to [Hollis Addition] in Projul removing the [closet build-out], [12] hours of finish labor at [$62] plus [45]% and [$340] of shelving material plus [25]%, priced as removed scope.
Add a change order to [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul crediting the builder [$385] because we did not need the second day of the lift.
Scheduling crews
Build the framing schedule for [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul starting [Monday October 6], [7 am to 3:30 pm] daily, with the [Framing crew] team on every phase: [layout and floor system, 2 days], [wall framing and stand-up, 3 days], [roof framing and sheathing, 2 days], [dry-in and window install, 2 days], [framing punch and blocking, 1 day].
Create a task on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul called [Wall framing and stand-up] for [Monday through Wednesday], [7 to 3:30], with the [Framing crew] team on it.
Create [Wall framing and stand-up] on [Lot 214] in Projul for [Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday], with the whole [Framing crew] on Monday and Tuesday and only [Hector Ellison] and [Glen York] on Wednesday.
Add a deadline on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul: [Framing inspection] on [October 9].
Add an event on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul: [Lumber package delivery] on [October 2] at [7 am].
Add a task to [Hollis Addition] in Projul called [Hang interior doors] for [October 20], [7 to 3:30], with [Marcus Xiong] and [Ivan Quigley] on it.
Add an unscheduled task to [Hollis Addition] in Projul called [Install stair treads and handrail]. No date until the treads land.
Create [Framing punch and blocking] on [Lot 214] in Projul for [October 8] with the [Framing crew] and these steps: [nail off all hangers, TV and grab-bar backing, cabinet and closet backing, shim and check windows for square without crushing the jambs, straighten and brace walls, sweep and stack scrap].
Set up a repeating task in Projul called [Monday crew meeting] every [Monday] at [6:45 am] for the [Framing crew].
Start [Lot 219 Shell Framing] in Projul from my [Shell Framing] schedule template, anchored to [October 20], and carry the template's crews over.
Reschedules
The lumber package for [Lot 214 Shell Framing] slipped to [October 6]. In Projul, push [Layout and floor system] and everything after it on that job out by [two working days], keeping the same crews.
Rain [Wednesday]. In Projul, move [Roof framing and sheathing] on [Lot 214] to [Thursday and Friday] and move the [framing inspection] deadline to [the following Monday].
The prehung doors for [Hollis Addition] are back-ordered to [November 3]. In Projul, move [Hang interior doors] to [November 4] and everything after it out by a week.
[Glen York] is out sick [Tuesday]. In Projul, take him off Tuesday's window on [Wall framing and stand-up] and put [Jenny Voss] on instead.
In Projul, swap the crews on [Wall framing and stand-up] at [Lot 214] and [Base and casing] at [Hollis Addition] for [Thursday].
Mark [Roof framing and sheathing] on [Lot 214] complete in Projul and tell me which checklist steps were left unchecked.
Site records, photos and files
Log on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul that the [super] moved the rear door opening [16 inches] left and we reframed it on the spot. Put it on the [Wall framing and stand-up] task.
Log a site visit on [Hollis Addition] in Projul: walked the trim with [Dana], she wants [square-edge casing] instead of [colonial], and the crown stops at the beam.
Upload every photo in [~/Photos/lot-214-blocking] to [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul and label them [Blocking, pre-inspection].
Upload [~/Documents/lot-214-truss-layout.pdf] to [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul and attach it to the [Roof framing and sheathing] task.
Attach the [millwork shop drawing] already in Projul on [Bennett Trim Package] to the [prehung interior doors] line of the estimate.
Give me a download link for the [truss layout] on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul.
List every photo on [Hollis Addition] in Projul with its label and the date it was added.
Templates and the cost-item library
What estimate templates do I have in Projul?
Save the [Lot 214 Shell Framing] estimate in Projul as a template called [Shell Framing].
Create a section template in Projul called [Floor system] with [PT sill plate, LVL rim, 2x10 joists, hangers, 3/4 T&G subfloor and framing labor], using my usual rates.
Add [Framing labor] to my cost-item library in Projul: [$58] per hour, [45]% markup, labor.
Add [Prehung interior door, primed, 6-panel] to my cost-item library in Projul: [$189] each, [25]% markup, material, vendor [Cedar Bend Supply].
Update the [Framing labor] entry in my cost-item library in Projul to [$61] per hour.
Search my cost-item library in Projul for anything with [LVL] in the name and show me the costs.
End-of-week questions
List every estimate in Projul that is still a Draft, with the job and the projected total.
Which leads in Projul have had no communication logged in the last [10] days?
What is the gross margin on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] in Projul, and which section has the lowest margin?
Compare the labor hours I estimated on [Lot 214 Shell Framing] and [Hollis Addition] in Projul by section.
What is on the schedule in Projul for the [Framing crew] next week, by day and by job?
Which tasks in Projul are scheduled for next week with nobody assigned?
Which jobs in Projul have a framing inspection deadline in the next [10] days?
Show me every open task in Projul on [Hollis Addition] with its dates and who is on it.
Check the [Hollis Addition] estimate in Projul for lines with no cost, sections with no lines, missing tax, or a margin under [22]%.
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