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Flood-Cut Demolition Take-Off
Drywall area removed, 4x8 sheet count, baseboard linear feet, and batt-insulation area from wall run and cut height.
Example
You enter
- Affected wall run (linear ft) 60
- Cut height (in) 24
- Two sided false
- Insulated true
You get
- Drywall removed 120 ft^2
- 4x8 sheets to replace 4
- Baseboard 60 LF
- Batt insulation 120 ft^2
Checked against published worked examples from: IICRC S500-2021 structural-removal principle.
Details, formula, and sources
Formula or tabledrywall_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.
Source and editionIICRC S500-2021 structural-removal principle by name; standard geometry.
Free accessIICRC S500-2021 licensed; the take-off geometry is public.
What governsEstimate. AHJ and licensed professional govern.
API field nameswall_run_lf, cut_height_in, two_sided, insulated, drywall_ft2, sheets_4x8, baseboard_lf, insulation_ft2
- Cut height default 24 in above the floor (editable)common flood-cut practice
- Sheet size 4x8 drywall = 32 ft2standard gypsum board