Material Order List with Waste Allowance

Takes your measured quantities and your own waste percentages and turns them into a clean order list.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

need an order list for the Ross basement, Margot Ross, 1960 Larkridge St in Larkglen. Malcolm Riley will take the delivery, his cell is 319-555-0182. room is 14 x 20, 8 ft ceilings. 34 ft of the perimeter is bare block so that needs framing, the rest is already framed. studs: I counted 27, 8 footers, 10% waste. plates are 3 runs of 34 ft, buying 12 ft boards, 10% waste too. drywall 1/2 in 4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling. perimeter is 68 ft x 8 for walls, ceiling is 14 x 20. take off 40 sq ft for the door and window. 10% waste. floor is Fogbank Oak luxury vinyl plank, whole room 280 sq ft, each box covers 23.4 sq ft, 8% waste. baseboard 8 ft pieces, 10% waste, perimeter 68 minus 3 ft for the door. construction adhesive 4 tubes, no waste on that. Magnus Randall will sign off on it before it goes to the yard.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Material Order List
Job: Ross basement finish
Customer: Margot Ross
Address: 1960 Larkridge St, Larkglen
Delivery contact: Malcolm Riley, 319-555-0182
Sign-off: Magnus Randall

Studs, 8 ft
Need: 27
Waste: 10%
With waste: 27 x 1.10 = 29.7
Order: 30 studs
Plate lumber, 12 ft boards
Need: 3 runs x 34 ft = 102 ft
Waste: 10%
With waste: 102 x 1.10 = 112.2 ft
Boards: 112.2 / 12 = 9.35
Order: 10 boards (covers 120 ft)
Drywall, 1/2 in, 4 x 8 sheets (32 sq ft each)
Need: walls 68 x 8 = 544 sq ft, plus ceiling 14 x 20 = 280 sq ft, total 824 sq ft, minus 40 sq ft for door and window = 784 sq ft
Waste: 10%
With waste: 784 x 1.10 = 862.4 sq ft
Sheets: 862.4 / 32 = 26.95
Order: 27 sheets (covers 864 sq ft)
Fogbank Oak luxury vinyl plank
Need: 280 sq ft
Waste: 8%
With waste: 280 x 1.08 = 302.4 sq ft
Boxes: 302.4 / 23.4 = 12.92
Order: 13 boxes (covers 304.2 sq ft)
Baseboard, 8 ft pieces
Need: 68 ft minus 3 ft door = 65 ft
Waste: 10%
With waste: 65 x 1.10 = 71.5 ft
Pieces: 71.5 / 8 = 8.94
Order: 9 pieces (covers 72 ft)
Construction adhesive
Need: 4 tubes
Waste: 0% (as you specified)
Order: 4 tubes

Please check these quantities against the plans and the actual site measurements before the order goes in.

Questions for the owner

Which supplier is this going to, and what delivery date do you want?
Do you want prices added? None were given.
Do you want fasteners, tape, joint compound, or insulation on this order? None were listed, so none were added.
Do you want flooring transition strips or trim for the door opening on the list?

What it does

Takes your measured quantities and your own waste percentages and turns them into a clean order list. Each line shows the math and the whole number of boards, sheets, boxes, or pieces to order, rounded up so you do not come up short.

Use it when: Use when a general contractor needs a material order list with a waste allowance added, such as 'figure my material order', 'add waste to this takeoff', 'how many sheets or boxes do I order', or 'make a supplier order list for this job.'