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Add Custom Items
Use the Custom Items dialog to add materials and costs found in the home that are not available in RCT Express.
To add custom items:
- Open a valuation.
- From the Options menu, click Custom Items. The Custom Items dialog opens. Any custom items already defined will be shown. You can edit any existing custom item.
- Click Add Custom Item.
- Enter the information for the custom item. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.
- Click Save. Repeat for any additional custom items you wish to add.
Note: You must add at least one Unit Cost (labor, equipment, or material). If you don't know the breakdown of cost by unit you can select Lump Sum Cost as the Unit of Measure and then enter one Total Cost.
Custom items appear on the Standard, Detailed, Data Entry, and Homeowners reports.
The following fields are used to define custom items:
Description
This is a brief description of the custom item you are entering.
Enter up to 70 characters. This is a required field.
This is a brief description of the custom item you are entering.
Enter up to 70 characters. This is a required field.
Comments
Enter any comments that can help define the custom item.
This field is optional.
Enter any comments that can help define the custom item.
This field is optional.
Quantity
Enter the actual number of custom items. This number is used to calculate the total cost.
This is a required field.
Enter the actual number of custom items. This number is used to calculate the total cost.
This is a required field.
Unit of Measure
Select the unit of measure for the custom item.
Use the drop-down list to select the appropriate unit.
This is a required field.
When defining a custom item you must add at least one Unit Cost (labor, equipment, or material). If you don't know the breakdown of cost by unit you can select Lump Sum Cost as the Unit of Measure and then enter just one Total Cost.
Select the unit of measure for the custom item.
Use the drop down list to select the appropriate unit.
This is a required field.
When defining a custom item you must add at least one Unit Cost (labor, equipment, or material). If you don't know the breakdown of cost by unit you can select Lump Sum Cost as the Unit of Measure and then enter just one 
Total Cost.
This is the cost of the custom item when using Lump Sum Cost as the unit of measure.
When defining a custom item you must add at least one Unit Cost (labor, equipment, or material). If you don't know the breakdown of cost by unit you can select Lump Sum Cost as the Unit of Measure and then enter one Total Cost.
Report Location
Enter the material system location for the custom item you are defining. This controls which material system the custom item will be grouped with on reports.
Use the drop-down list to select the appropriate location.
This is a required field.
Enter the material system location for the custom item you are defining.
Use the drop down list to select the appropriate location.
This is a required field.
Coverage Type
This is the current coverage A amount for the policy.
- Coverage A (Dwelling) is the part of the dwelling policy that covers the dwelling and attached additions (for example, screened porches and breezeways, attached garage, and so on). Coverage A also covers the materials and supplies for the construction, alteration, or repair of the residence.
Enter the current dollar amount (up to $999,999,999) of coverage A for the policy. This amount prints in the body of the report. Note: Do not enter dollar signs or commas.
Enter the coverage type (coverage A or coverage B) for the custom item you are defining.
For individual sections, you can specify whether the cost for that section is part of coverage A or coverage B in the policy.
- Coverage A (dwelling) is the part of the dwelling policy that covers the dwelling and attached additions (for example, screened porches and breezeways, attached garage, etc.). Coverage A also covers the materials and supplies for the construction, alteration, or repair of the residence.
- Coverage B (other structures) is the part of the dwelling policy that covers unattached structures like private garage or a tool shed. The coverage limit is 10% of coverage A.
When applicable, use the drop-down list to select a coverage option.
Use the drop down list to select the coverage type.
This is an optional field.
Labor Cost
This is the per unit labor cost for the custom item.
Enter a dollar amount between 0 -10,000,000. You can include decimal amounts (for example, 1000.50) but do not enter the dollar signs or commas.
The total labor cost is computed by multiplying the per unit labor cost by the custom item quantity.
Note: The labor cost can be combined with equipment costs and/or material costs to reach the total cost, but at least one individual cost (labor, equipment, or material) must be entered for each custom item.
This is the per unit labor cost for the custom item.
Enter a dollar amount between 0 -10,000,000. You can include decimal amounts (for example, 1000.50) but do not enter the dollar signs or commas.
The total labor cost is computed by multiplying the per unit labor cost by the custom item quantity.
Note: The labor cost can be combined with equipment costs and/or material costs to reach the total cost, but at least one individual cost (labor, equipment, or material) must be entered for each custom item.
Equipment Cost
This is the per unit equipment cost for the custom item.
Enter a dollar amount between 0 -10,000,000. You can include decimal amounts (for example, 1000.50) but do not enter the dollar signs or commas.
The total equipment cost is computed by multiplying the per unit equipment cost by the custom item quantity.
Note: The equipment cost can be combined with labor costs and/or material costs to reach the total cost, but at least one individual cost (labor, equipment, or material) must be entered for each custom item.
This is the per unit equipment cost for the custom item.
Enter a dollar amount between 0 -10,000,000. You can include decimal amounts (for example, 1000.50) but do not enter the dollar signs or commas.
The total equipment cost is computed by multiplying the per unit equipment cost by the custom item quantity.
Note: The equipment cost can be combined with labor costs and/or material costs to reach the total cost, but at least one individual cost (labor, equipment, or material) must be entered for each custom item.
Material Cost
This is the per unit material cost for the custom item.
Enter a dollar amount between 0 -10,000,000. You can include decimal amounts (for example, 1000.50) but do not enter the dollar signs or commas.
The total material cost is computed by multiplying the per unit material cost by the custom item quantity.
Note: The material cost can be combined with labor costs and/or equipment costs to reach the total cost, but at least one individual cost (labor, equipment, or material) must be entered for each custom item.
This is the per unit material cost for the custom item.
Enter a dollar amount between 0 -10,000,000. You can include decimal amounts (for example, 1000.50) but do not enter the dollar signs or commas.
The total material cost is computed by multiplying the per unit material cost by the custom item quantity.
Note: The material cost can be combined with labor costs and/or equipment costs to reach the total cost, but at least one individual cost (labor, equipment, or material) must be entered for each custom item.
Total Cost
This is the cost of the custom item when using Lump Sum Cost as the unit of measure.
When defining a custom item you must add at least one Unit Cost (labor, equipment, or material). If you don't know the breakdown of cost by unit you can select Lump Sum Cost as the Unit of Measure and then enter one Total Cost.
This is the cost of the custom item when using Lump Sum Cost as the unit of measure.
When defining a custom item you must add at least one Unit Cost (labor, equipment, or material). If you don't know the breakdown of cost by unit you can select Lump Sum Cost as the Unit of Measure and then enter one Total Cost.
Help file last modified: 7/26/2018