Drywall takeoff
Takeoff for drywall and interiors estimators.
Measured in runs, priced in board. A floor can carry a dozen wall types that look identical at plan scale, and telling them apart is the slow part.
On the A-series plans and the partition schedule
What drywall takeoff actually counts.
The scopes that come off the sheet, and the units they price in: LF, SF, EA.
| Scope | Unit | Why it is slow by hand |
|---|---|---|
| Partition runs by type | LF | A floor can carry a dozen wall types that look identical at plan scale. |
| Board area | SF | Run times height, then doubled where both faces are boarded. |
| Ceilings and soffits | SF | A separate plane on a separate sheet. |
| Openings | EA | Doors and borrowed lights come out of the board and add framing. |
| Corner bead and trim | LF | Follows every external corner, which the run alone does not give you. |
| Shaft and rated assemblies | LF | Priced apart from standard partitions, and drawn the same. |
In your own words
Ask for it the way you would say it.
Open your sheet in Bluebeam Revu. It checks the scale, does the measuring, and asks before it writes.
Run every type A partition on this floor and give me the LF.
Count the doors on A-102.
Trace the ceiling area in the corridor.
Read back the partition runs you drew so I can check them against the schedule.
See drywall run on a sheet.
Bring the scope you price most often. We will take it off in Bluebeam Revu on the call, with you watching the number.