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A masonry takeoff is wall areas by unit type, less the openings. The wall sections show the reinforcing, the grout and the ties. The errors come from the elevations, the sections and the structural notes each telling part of the story.

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

  • 04 05 00Common work results for masonry
  • 04 20 00Unit masonry
  • 04 22 00Concrete unit masonry
  • 04 72 00Cast stone masonry

What a masonry takeoff covers

  1. 01

    Walls by unit type

    CMU, brick and veneer walls by unit size and finish, from the plans and elevations.
  2. 02

    Openings and lintels

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

    Reinforcing and grout

    Bar size, bar spacing and which cells get grout, from the structural notes and the sections.
  4. 04

    Control and expansion joints

    Counted where the elevations show them.
  5. 05

    Flashing, ties and anchors

    Through-wall flashing, veneer ties and anchors called out in the wall sections.
  6. 06

    Special units and stone

    Bond beams, cast stone, sills and caps, counted from the elevations and details.

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 thickness and the engineer details at another.
  2. 02

    Spec and elevations disagree

    A unit size, color or bond pattern in the spec that the elevations do not show.
  3. 03

    Missing lintels

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

    Grout and reinforcing

    The structural notes call for solid grout and the wall section shows grout at bars only.
  5. 05

    Joints not drawn

    The spec sets a control joint spacing and the elevations show no joints.
  6. 06

    By others

    Loose lintels, embeds, flashing or insulation that the documents split between trades.

Masonry: common questions

Can I use Takeoff Tool for masonry takeoffs today?
Not yet. Masonry 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 masonry 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

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