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The takeoff checklist for subcontractors

What to check before a number leaves the office — for drywall and interiors, concrete and wood framing. Most misses are not counting mistakes: they sit in a note, a detail, a schedule or an addendum instead of the plan.

27 checks · drywall and interiors, concrete, wood framing · free by email

What's in it

Every item below, with what to check for each, as a printable PDF. It is a list of what to look for: member sizes, sections and reinforcing always come from the drawings and the engineer.

The drawing set

  1. 1.Every sheet on the index is in hand
  2. 2.Every addendum is read, in order
  3. 3.The general notes and specifications are read
  4. 4.The scale is checked on every sheet
  5. 5.Heights come from sections and ceiling plans

Drywall and interiors

  1. 6.Partition types to deck versus to ceiling
  2. 7.Backing and blocking
  3. 8.Openings: frames, headers and jambs
  4. 9.Trims, bead and control joints
  5. 10.Bulkheads, soffits and ceiling clouds
  6. 11.Fire-rated and acoustic assemblies
  7. 12.Level of finish and paint coats

Concrete

  1. 13.Every footing mark matches a schedule row
  2. 14.Step footings, keyways and dowels
  3. 15.Slab thickenings, drops and edges
  4. 16.Rebar laps, chairs and accessories
  5. 17.Who carries pumping, heating, testing and finishing

Wood framing

  1. 18.Every size comes from the drawings
  2. 19.Headers and lintels at every opening
  3. 20.Blocking, bridging, hangers and hardware
  4. 21.Sheathing overhangs, gables and waste
  5. 22.What the truss quote includes

Before the bid goes out

  1. 23.Waste allowances are stated
  2. 24.Scope boundaries between trades
  3. 25.Exclusions and clarifications are written
  4. 26.The bid form is complete
  5. 27.A second look at the big lines

The guides go deeper: partition schedules, footing schedules, addenda and what goes missing on a drywall takeoff.