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Quantity takeoff for plasterboard & drylining

CostTakeoff is used across plasterboard & drylining — measure straight off your drawings in m², m, and get a bill of quantities without the learning curve.

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas1234ABC5.204.804.6014.60 m4.103.30N025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSBoard FinishingsCeiling boarding53.18 m²Wall boarding47.94 mBulkhead lining4.20 m²Stud PartitionsPartition 2.40m h17.35 mPartition 4.80m h7.40 mSundriesVapour barrier53.18 m²Corner bead19.20 mDeflection head24.75 mAccess panel1 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTMeadowbrook — New BuildCLIENTMurphy ConstructionDRAWING TITLECeilings & Wall FinishesSCALEDRAWNDATE1:100 @A3CostTakeoffJul 2026DWG No.A002REV/Board FinishingsStud PartitionsSundries+ Area+ SubtractCeiling boarding53.18 / 308.44 + Line+ OpeningWall boarding47.94 / 278.05 m+ Area+ SubtractBulkhead lining4.20 / 24.36 + Line+ OpeningPartition 2.40m h17.35 / 100.63 m+ Line+ OpeningPartition 4.80m h7.40 / 42.92 m+ Area+ SubtractVapour barrier53.18 / 308.44 + Line+ OpeningCorner bead19.20 / 111.36 m+ Line+ OpeningDeflection head24.75 / 143.55 m+ CountAccess panel1 / 6 nrMeadowbrook — New BuildGround Floor — PlasteringBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Board Finishings

A simple example measured in CostTakeoff — our categories on the left, quantities building on the drawing, your branding on the sheet.

Why CostTakeoff

Fast, honest takeoff for plasterboard & drylining

You measure plasterboard & drylining the way you measure every scope in CostTakeoff — draw areas in m² and runs in metres straight on the PDF and the quantities build into a bill of quantities as you go. The example above is a takeoff just like the ones you'll run.

The method

From drawing to bill of quantities, in four steps

  1. 1

    Upload

    Drop in the PDF drawing set.

  2. 2

    Set the scale

    Once per drawing — the one step worth learning.

  3. 3

    Measure

    Areas, lengths and counts, straight off the sheet.

  4. 4

    Read your BOQ

    Quantities build as you draw. Export to Excel or PDF.

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