Flood-Cut Demolition Take-Off

Drywall area removed, 4x8 sheet count, baseboard linear feet, and batt-insulation area from wall run and cut height.

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drywall_ft2 = wall_run_lf * (cut_height_in/12) * faces (faces = 2 if both sides); sheets_4x8 = ceil(drywall_ft2 / 32); baseboard_lf = wall_run_lf; insulation_ft2 = insulated ? wall_run_lf * (cut_height_in/12) : 0. 4x8 sheet = 32 ft2.

IICRC S500-2021 structural-removal principle by name; standard geometry.

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