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An insulation takeoff is areas by assembly: exterior walls, roofs, slabs and sound partitions. The wall sections and the wall type legend say which product goes where. The errors come from R-values that the spec, the sections and the energy notes state differently.

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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 21 00Thermal insulation
  • 07 21 13Board insulation
  • 07 21 16Blanket insulation
  • 07 27 00Air barriers

What a insulation takeoff covers

  1. 01

    Exterior walls

    Each wall type with its insulation type, thickness and R-value, from the wall sections.
  2. 02

    Roof and attic

    Each area with its type and thickness, where the roofing section does not cover it.
  3. 03

    Foundation and slab

    Rigid board at the perimeter and under the slab, from the sections.
  4. 04

    Sound partitions

    Interior wall types that the legend shows with sound batts.
  5. 05

    Spray foam

    Areas and thickness, plus the thermal barrier the spec requires over it.
  6. 06

    Air and vapor barriers

    Where the wall sections show them and which section owns them.

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

    Spec and section disagree

    An R-value in the spec that does not match the wall section.
  2. 02

    Energy notes and section disagree

    Continuous insulation in the energy compliance notes that no section draws.
  3. 03

    Legend and spec disagree

    Sound batts on the wall type legend with no acoustic insulation section in the spec.
  4. 04

    Scope overlap

    Roof insulation, cavity wall insulation or the air barrier claimed by two sections, or by none.
  5. 05

    Missing thickness

    Spray foam or rigid board shown in a detail with no thickness or R-value.
  6. 06

    Thermal barrier

    Exposed foam with no cover material named on the drawings.

Insulation: common questions

Can I use Takeoff Tool for insulation takeoffs today?
Not yet. Insulation 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 insulation 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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