Wicking-Height Flood Cut and Demolition Takeoff
Turns a measured wall run and the flood-cut line into the demolition takeoff a tech writes on the wall before the saw comes out: linear feet of score cut, square feet of board removed, replacement 4x8 sheet count, cavity insulation area, and baseboard run. The moisture meter sets the cut line a few inches above the highest reading, per IICRC S500 practice (by name); these are the resulting quantities.
Formula and source
cut_line_lf = perimeter_ft; drywall_sf = perimeter_ft x (cut_height_in/12) x faces; sheets = ceil(drywall_sf / 32); insulation_sf = perimeter_ft x (cut_height_in/12) when present; baseboard_lf = perimeter_ft when present.
ANSI/IICRC S500 flood-cut demolition practice by name; the geometry and the 32 ft^2 standard 4x8 sheet are not edition-bound.
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