What you get
Every Rapid Takeoff includes these values and quantities.
Walls (7)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior wall LF | LF | Total length of exterior walls, including garage walls on the outside of the building. |
| Interior wall LF | LF | Total length of interior walls, including garage-to-house walls. |
| Gross exterior wall area (one side) | SF | Exterior wall area before openings, including wall area above the plate in vaulted rooms. |
| Net exterior wall SF | SF | Exterior wall area with windows and exterior doors subtracted. |
| Gross interior wall surface | SF | Interior wall surface before openings (interior walls both sides, exterior walls inside face). |
| Net interior wall SF | SF | Interior wall surface with windows and doors subtracted. |
| Vaulted wall area above plate (exterior / interior) | SF | Wall area above plate height under vaulted or pitched ceilings, split exterior and interior. |
Floors & ceilings (6)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Building SF by room | SF | Floor area of each room, by room name. |
| Living SF total (conditioned rooms) | SF | Total floor area of conditioned (living) rooms. |
| Total SF incl. garage | SF | Total floor area of all rooms, including the garage. |
| Interior ceiling SF by room, incl. garage (incl. vaulted / pitched) | SF | Ceiling area of each room, adjusted for vaulted or pitched ceilings. |
| Interior ceiling SF total (incl. garage ceiling) | SF | Total ceiling area, including the garage ceiling. |
| HVAC conditioned volume (by room and total) | CF | Conditioned air volume by room and in total, for HVAC. |
Building & roof (4)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Building perimeter | LF | Length around the outside of the building. |
| Building footprint | SF | Area inside the building outline (living space plus garage). |
| Additional covered area outside the footprint (covered porches etc.), incl. its overhang: appendage added later | SF | Covered porches and other covered areas outside the footprint, including their overhang. |
| Roofing SF (sloped roof area: footprint + overhang along the building perimeter + added covered area) | SF | Sloped roof area: footprint plus overhang plus covered areas, adjusted for roof pitch. |
Exterior openings (6)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Windows by mark: size (W x H), type, quantity | EA | Each window by mark, with size (W x H), type and quantity. |
| Exterior doors by mark: size (W x H), type, quantity (incl. garage overhead) | EA | Each exterior door by mark, with size, type and quantity, including garage overhead doors. |
| Window total / exterior door total / exterior openings total | EA | Window count, exterior door count, and total exterior openings. |
| Window area total | SF | Total window area. |
| Exterior door area total | SF | Total exterior door area. |
| Glazing area (windows + full-lite doors) | SF | Total glass area: windows plus full-lite doors such as sliders. |
Interior doors (3)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Interior doors by size and type, quantity (passage, pocket, bifold, barn) | EA | Interior doors by size and type (passage, pocket, bifold, barn), with quantities. |
| Interior door total | EA | Total number of interior doors. |
| Interior door area | SF | Total interior door area. |
Cabinets (6)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Base cabinet LF by room (incl. vanities, islands and tall cabinet width) | LF | Base cabinet run length by room, including vanities, islands and tall cabinets; appliance spaces excluded. |
| Wall cabinet LF by room (incl. tall cabinet width) | LF | Upper cabinet run length by room, including over the range and fridge and tall cabinets. |
| Tall cabinet LF by room | LF | Tall cabinet (e.g. pantry) width by room. |
| Combined cabinet LF (base + wall). Tall cabinets count double (included in both base and wall LF) | LF | Base plus wall cabinet length (tall cabinets count in both). |
| Countertop SF by location | SF | Countertop area by location, including islands, peninsulas and overhangs. |
| Shelving LF by room | LF | Shelving run length by room, measured once (not per shelf). |
Plumbing (7)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | EA | Number of toilets. |
| Tubs (incl. tub/shower combos) | EA | Number of tubs, including tub/shower combos. |
| Showers (stand-alone) | EA | Number of stand-alone showers. |
| Vanity sinks | EA | Number of vanity sinks (a double vanity counts as 2). |
| Large sinks (kitchen, utility / laundry, bar / prep) | EA | Number of kitchen, utility/laundry and bar/prep sinks. |
| Plumbing fixtures total | EA | Total of toilets, tubs, showers and sinks. |
| Other plumbing terminations by type and quantity (washer box, water heater, hose bibb, ice maker, other) | EA | Washer boxes, water heaters, hose bibbs, ice makers and other plumbing, by type and quantity. |
Electrical (8)
| Item | Unit | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Plugs (standard receptacles) | EA | Number of standard receptacles (GFCIs counted separately). |
| GFCIs (incl. weatherproof GFCI) | EA | Number of GFCI receptacles, including weatherproof GFCIs. |
| Switches (single-pole) | EA | Number of single-pole switches. |
| Three-way switches (incl. 4-ways) | EA | Number of three-way switches (four-ways counted as three-ways). |
| Light fixtures (total, with type breakdown: recessed, surface, pendant, exterior) | EA | Total light fixtures, broken down by recessed, surface, pendant and exterior. |
| Under-cabinet lighting | EA | Number of under-cabinet lights. |
| Ceiling fans | EA | Number of ceiling fans. |
| Other electrical terminations by type and quantity | EA | Any other electrical terminations, by type and quantity. |
Quantities only. No cost estimates, material counts or waste factors. When a value isn't shown on your plans, we use a standard default and mark it Estimated, or mark it Not shown on plan.

