Framing takeoff
Takeoff for framing estimators.
A length trade that gets priced as a count. The run gives you plate and sheathing; the spacing and the openings give you studs and headers.
On the S-series and the A-series plans
What framing takeoff actually counts.
The scopes that come off the sheet, and the units they price in: LF, EA, SF.
| Scope | Unit | Why it is slow by hand |
|---|---|---|
| Wall runs by type | LF | Bearing and non-bearing are priced apart and drawn together. |
| Plates | LF | Run times the number of plates, which changes by assembly. |
| Studs | EA | Derived from run and spacing, plus the extras at every opening and corner. |
| Headers and posts | EA | Sized off the schedule, located off the plan. |
| Sheathing | SF | Face area, less the openings. |
| Joists and blocking | LF, EA | On the framing plan rather than the floor plan. |
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 the exterior walls on this sheet and give me the LF.
Count the headers on the framing plan.
Area of the sheathing on this elevation.
Read back the wall runs so I can check them against my spacing.
See framing 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.