Material Takeoff from Plans or Job Notes

Turns the dimensions and scope in your plans or job notes into a clear, organized material list with quantities, waste allowance, and totals, so you can order or price the job.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

need a takeoff for the Whitaker deck and mudroom framing, 2065 Millhaven St, Elderdale. Pinehaven Builders is the company. Customer Roy Whitaker. Mudroom addition walls: two walls 12 ft long and one wall 8 ft long, all 8 ft tall, 2x4 studs at 16 in on center, use 8 ft precut studs, one top plate and two bottom plates... sorry, one bottom plate and double top plate. Plates are 2x4x12 for the 12 ft walls and 2x4x8 for the 8 ft wall. Count one extra stud at each end of each wall plus one stud at every 16 in spacing, I already counted that as 10 studs per 12 ft wall and 7 per 8 ft wall. Sheathing 7/16 OSB 4x8 sheets, walls are 8 ft tall, no deductions, 10 percent waste. Deck is 12 ft by 16 ft, 5/4x6 decking boards 16 ft long, boards run the 16 ft way, deck width is 12 ft, board face width is 5.5 in, gap 1/8 in. Joists 2x8x12 at 16 in on center across the 16 ft length, count is 13 joists, plus 2 rim joists 2x8x16 and 1 band, I want the band as 2x8x16 too. Joist hangers one per joist end on the ledger side only, so 13. Prices: 2x4x8 stud 3.85, 2x4x12 7.10, 2x4x8 plate 3.85, OSB sheet 14.50, decking board 31.00, 2x8x12 joist 15.25, 2x8x16 19.80, hanger 1.95. 5 percent waste on decking and joists no waste on hangers.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Material Takeoff
Job: Whitaker mudroom addition and deck
Address: 2065 Millhaven St, Elderdale
Customer: Roy Whitaker
Prepared for: Pinehaven Builders

Scope: Frame three mudroom walls (two at 12 ft, one at 8 ft, all 8 ft tall) with 2x4 studs at 16 in on center, sheath with 7/16 OSB, and build a 12 ft by 16 ft deck with 5/4x6 decking and 2x8 framing.

Mudroom wall framing

Studs, 8 ft precut: 2 walls x 10 studs = 20, plus 1 wall x 7 studs = 7. Total 27 studs. No waste given, so order 27. 27 x 3.85 = 103.95
Plates, 2x4x12 for the 12 ft walls: each wall has 1 bottom plate and a double top plate, so 3 plates per wall. 2 walls x 3 = 6 plates. 6 x 7.10 = 42.60
Plates, 2x4x8 for the 8 ft wall: 3 plates. 3 x 3.85 = 11.55
Section subtotal: 103.95 + 42.60 + 11.55 = 158.10

Wall sheathing (7/16 OSB, 4x8 sheets)

Wall length: 12 + 12 + 8 = 32 ft. Each sheet covers 4 ft of length on an 8 ft tall wall, so 32 / 4 = 8 sheets.
10 percent waste: 8 x 1.10 = 8.8, rounded up to 9 sheets. No opening deductions made, as requested.
9 x 14.50 = 130.50
Section subtotal: 130.50

Deck framing

Joists, 2x8x12: 13 joists. 5 percent waste: 13 x 1.05 = 13.65, rounded up to 14. 14 x 15.25 = 213.50
Rim joists and band, 2x8x16: 2 rim joists + 1 band = 3 boards. 5 percent waste: 3 x 1.05 = 3.15, rounded up to 4. 4 x 19.80 = 79.20
Joist hangers: 13, no waste. 13 x 1.95 = 25.35
Section subtotal: 213.50 + 79.20 + 25.35 = 318.05

Decking (5/4x6, 16 ft boards)

Each board covers 5.5 in plus a 1/8 in gap, which is 5.625 in. Deck width is 12 ft, which is 144 in. 144 / 5.625 = 25.6, rounded up to 26 boards.
5 percent waste: 26 x 1.05 = 27.3, rounded up to 28 boards. 28 x 31.00 = 868.00
Section subtotal: 868.00

Job total: 158.10 + 130.50 + 318.05 + 868.00 = 1,474.65

Assumptions

Stud counts (10 per 12 ft wall, 7 per 8 ft wall) are your counts, used as given.
No waste added to wall framing because none was given.
No door, window, or opening deductions on the sheathing.
Prices are the ones you gave, with no tax or delivery included.

Questions for the owner

Do you want waste added to the wall studs and plates? If so, what percentage?
Does the mudroom have any doors or windows that need extra framing, headers, or sheathing deductions? Header sizes should be confirmed from the plans or an engineer.
Which fasteners, flashing, ledger board, posts, footings, and railings should be on this list? None were given.
Do you want tax and delivery added to the total?

What it does

Turns the dimensions and scope in your plans or job notes into a clear, organized material list with quantities, waste allowance, and totals, so you can order or price the job. It shows its math so you can check it.

Use it when: Use when a general contractor needs to turn plans, measurements, or rough job notes into an organized material takeoff list, such as: 'do a takeoff,' 'what materials do I need for this job,' 'make me a material list,' or 'figure out quantities from these notes.'