List of Units of Measure / Acronyms from the Repair Estimator:

• ls - Lump Sum - Used for lump sum bids or allowances (Ex: $5000 for Electrical work)
• ea - Each - Used for each itemized item (Ex: Two vanity cabinets, for $400 'each')
• lf - Lineal Foot - Used to measure lineal dimensions (Ex: Lineal feet of trim)
• sf - Square Foot - Used to measure area (Ex: Building Area, Flooring Quantities, etc.)
• sy - Square Yard (Ex: Carpet is generally measured in SY)
• cy - Cubic Yard - Used to measure volume (Ex: Cubic yard of concrete)
• sq - Squares - A 10 x 10 area or a 100 square feet is generally referred to as a 'square' (Ex: Squares of roofing)
• hrs - # of Hours or Man Hours (Ex: 40 hrs of demolition work)
• week - # of Weeks - (Ex: 4 weeks of project management)
• month - # of Months - (Ex: 2 months of project management)
• sheet - # of Sheets - Used to count # of sheets (Ex: Sheets of drywall or sheets of sheathing)
• gallon - gallons - Used to measure liquid volume (Ex: Gallons of paint)