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I finally stopped relying on my memory for material takeoffs

Back in 2021 I used to eyeball lumber lists on a 2,400 sq ft addition in Spokane and just order what felt right. Got burned twice that fall, once with 14 extra sheets of plywood and once short on 2x6s by 9 pieces mid-framing. Now I punch every measurement into a simple spreadsheet before I even call the supplier, takes me 20 extra minutes but saves me a return trip and a angry phone call with the yard. Anybody else made the switch to digital takeoffs or you still trusting gut numbers on jobs?

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brooke_murray5d ago

My buddy Jimmy once ordered 3,000 lbs of nails for a shed.

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