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Lumber takeoff software

A lumber takeoff turns the framing plans into a material list a yard can price: each piece by size, grade and length. The errors come from the structural notes. A grade, a treated plate or an engineered beam is easy to miss when the list comes from the floor plans alone.

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.

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The spec sections it reads

  • 06 10 00Rough carpentry
  • 06 16 00Sheathing
  • 06 17 00Shop-fabricated structural wood

What a lumber and building materials takeoff covers

  1. 01

    Plates and studs

    Wall lengths by wall type, with the stud size and spacing the structural notes give.
  2. 02

    Headers and beams

    Each opening and beam by size, from the header and beam schedules.
  3. 03

    Joists and rafters

    Count and length by span and spacing, from the framing plans.
  4. 04

    Engineered lumber

    LVL, glulam and I-joists by size and length. These are quoted, not picked from stock.
  5. 05

    Sheathing

    Wall, floor and roof sheathing by type and thickness, in sheets.
  6. 06

    Hardware

    Hangers, straps, hold-downs and anchor bolts by model, from the details and the shear wall schedule.

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

    Grade and species

    The spec calls for one grade and a framing note calls for another.
  2. 02

    Treated lumber

    Plates on concrete and exterior framing that must be pressure treated.
  3. 03

    Schedule and plan disagree

    A beam mark on the plan with no row in the beam schedule.
  4. 04

    Fire-retardant-treated wood

    Locations a code note or the spec requires, which the plans do not mark.
  5. 05

    Blocking for other trades

    Backing for cabinets, grab bars and equipment that the framing plans do not show.
  6. 06

    Trusses by others

    Roof or floor trusses a supplier designs, which must stay out of the stick list.

Lumber and building materials: common questions

Can I use Takeoff Tool for lumber takeoffs today?
Not yet. Lumber 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 lumber 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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