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A drywall takeoff is wall types first. Each type sets the stud, the board layers, the insulation and the height. The errors come from a wall tagged one type on the plan and rated another on the life safety sheet.

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This trade is not open yet. We are building it with founding contractors, who use Takeoff Tool three months free. The lists below show what the takeoff covers and what we teach it first.

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The spec sections it reads

  • 07 84 00Firestopping
  • 09 21 16Gypsum board assemblies
  • 09 22 16Non-structural metal framing
  • 09 29 00Gypsum board

What a drywall and metal framing takeoff covers

  1. 01

    Wall types

    Each wall type with its stud size, gauge, spacing and board layers, from the wall type legend.
  2. 02

    Wall heights

    To the ceiling or to the deck, by wall type.
  3. 03

    Gypsum ceilings and soffits

    Counted from the reflected ceiling plans and the sections.
  4. 04

    Shaft wall

    Elevator, stair and duct shafts, called out apart from standard partitions.
  5. 05

    Openings

    Door and window openings from the schedules, with the framing each one needs.
  6. 06

    Finish level and board type

    The finish level for each area and where the spec needs moisture or abuse resistant board.

The conflicts we teach it first

These are the conflicts estimators in this trade tell us cost them money. They are the first rules we build with founding contractors.

  1. 01

    Legend and plan disagree

    A wall tag on the plan that the wall type legend does not define.
  2. 02

    Life safety and plan disagree

    A wall the life safety plan rates and the floor plan tags as a non-rated type.
  3. 03

    Spec and legend disagree

    A stud gauge or spacing in the spec that does not match the wall type legend.
  4. 04

    Missing heights

    A wall type with no note that says it stops at the ceiling or runs to the deck.
  5. 05

    Finish level

    A finish level in the spec that the finish schedule does not match.
  6. 06

    By others

    Backing, blocking, firestopping or insulation that the documents give to another trade, or to you without saying so.

Drywall and metal framing: common questions

Can I use Takeoff Tool for drywall takeoffs today?
Not yet. Drywall is a founding trade. We build each trade with working estimators, so the tool learns how the trade really bids. Founding contractors use it free for three months while we build it with them.
What do you need from a founding drywall contractor?
An hour or two of your estimator's time, screen shared, while they do a real takeoff. Plus a set of past bid packets with the finished takeoffs. We use them to check the tool against work you already trust.
What does it cost after the founding period?
The standard price is $2,500 per seat per month. It is a flat fee. There is no charge per takeoff.

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