Takeoff ToolTAKEOFF TOOL
Sign in

Framing takeoff software

A framing takeoff turns wall types into studs, plates, headers and sheathing. The architect draws the walls and the engineer sizes the members. Takeoff Tool reads both sets and flags where they differ.

Opening

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.

Join as a founding contractorHow it works

The spec sections it reads

  • 06 10 00Rough carpentry
  • 06 16 00Sheathing
  • 06 17 53Shop-fabricated wood trusses
  • 05 40 00Cold-formed metal framing

What a framing takeoff covers

  1. 01

    Wall types

    Each wall type, its stud size and its spacing, from the wall type legend.
  2. 02

    Openings and headers

    Doors and windows from the schedules, with the header each one needs.
  3. 03

    Trusses and joists

    Counted from the framing plans.
  4. 04

    Hardware

    Hold-downs, straps and hangers called out on the structural sheets.

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

    Architectural and structural disagree

    A wall the architect draws at one size and the engineer details at another.
  2. 02

    Spec and legend disagree

    Stud spacing in the spec that does not match the wall type legend.
  3. 03

    Missing header sizes

    An opening with no row in the header schedule.
  4. 04

    Lumber grade

    A grade or species in the spec that changes the price of the whole list.

Framing: common questions

Can I use Takeoff Tool for framing takeoffs today?
Not yet. Framing 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 framing 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.

Guides and solutions

Other trades

Help us build framing takeoffs.

Founding contractors use Takeoff Tool three months free.

Start a trialBring your trade