AvoThe workbook
Quantities by trade, level and room, with units and drawing references. Opens in Excel; the numbers go straight into your own estimate.
What you get
A checked package, ready for your estimate.
Quantities by trade, level and room, each with the drawing it came from and what we assumed — plus the questions your drawings leave open, so you can price them or clarify them before the price goes out.
Sample
A plasterboard and painting takeoff.
| Item | Description | Qty | Unit | Drawing | Assumption | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasterboard — walls | 10 mm standard, internal walls, both levels | 412.6 | m² | A-101 A-102 | Wall height 2,440 mm from section A-301 | Checked |
| Plasterboard — wet areas | 10 mm water-resistant, bathroom, ensuite, WC and laundry walls | 58.2 | m² | A-101 A-102 | Wet areas in water-resistant board | Checked |
| Plasterboard — ceilings | 10 mm ceiling board, both levels, garage excluded | 248.9 | m² | A-101 A-102 | Void over the family room taken off the ground floor ceiling | Checked · RFI open |
| Openings | Doors and windows from the schedule, taken off the walls | −64.3 | m² | A-501 | Unsized robe doors at 820 × 2,120 mm | Checked · assumption |
| Square set | Wall-to-ceiling junction, both levels | 286.4 | lm | A-101 A-102 | Square set, no cornice | Checked |
| Window reveals | Ezy reveals, full perimeter of each window | 96.8 | lm | A-501 | From the window schedule | Checked |
| Painting — walls | Internal walls, 2 coats on plasterboard | 439.3 | m² | A-101 A-102 | Board areas less 31.5 m² of tiled wall (A-401) | Checked · assumption |
- Drawing
- The sheet the quantity was measured from. We keep each line linked to its place on the drawing.
- Assumption
- Anything we had to assume to measure it — a height, an extent, a finish.
- Status
- Checked measured and checked against the drawings · Checked · assumption checked, on the assumption shown · Checked · RFI open the drawings don’t answer it, so it is a question for you.
In every package
Everything you need to price, in one place.
Room by room
Walls, ceilings, heights and boards for each room, so you can check any room against the plan in a minute.
Door and window list
The openings we read from the schedule, with sizes — handy for your client clarifications.
Assumptions and exclusions
Written next to the quantities, so nobody has to guess what is in the number.
Questions (RFIs)
What the drawings don’t answer, with the costly ones first, ready to send to your client or designer.
Revision comparison
When the drawings change: what changed, line by line and room by room, with the sheets that were revised.
Kinds of output
Know what you are asking for.
Your scope confirmation names which one you are getting. Most jobs start as a quantity takeoff.
Quantity takeoff
Checked quantities with units, drawing references and assumptions. No rates.
Priced estimate
The takeoff with rates you supply or approve. Your rates and margins stay yours.
Preliminary budget
Indicative figures for early decisions, such as whether to tender. Not for tender or contract.
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