STEEL STUD & DRYWALL — REMOTE ESTIMATOR STARTER PACK
Estimators.io | October 26, 2026

1. FIRST-WEEK CHECKLIST
Day 1: Confirm role, scope, region, time zone, software access and named reviewer. Record drawing/specification revisions and document permissions.
Day 2: Read partition plans, wall-type schedules, reflected ceiling plans and specification sections. Write a scope map and questions log before measuring.
Day 3: Separate each wall assembly and height band. Measure partition lengths, identify openings and record board layers by side. Keep framing, insulation, backing, boarding and finishing in separate worksheet lines.
Day 4: Add quoted or approved pricing, source dates, labour basis, assumptions and exclusions. Review Confirm head-of-wall details, deflection requirements, access equipment, backing, waste assumptions and responsibility for sealants. Do not treat one square-foot allowance as every wall type.
Day 5: Reconcile wall lengths against the marked plan; check each assembly against the wall schedule and list the revision’s quantity changes.

2. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT
A small office floor with two wall types, one height change and a revised door opening. Use a training set or authorised redacted drawings. Submit marked plans, a quantity workbook, assumptions, exclusions, RFIs and a revision summary. No invented rates or client claims.

3. SCOPE CHECKLIST
Document/revision | Included assembly or system | Quantity basis | Drawing reference | Interface owner | Exclusion | Open question | Reviewer
Separate each wall assembly and height band. Measure partition lengths, identify openings and record board layers by side. Keep framing, insulation, backing, boarding and finishing in separate worksheet lines.
Scope risks: Confirm head-of-wall details, deflection requirements, access equipment, backing, waste assumptions and responsibility for sealants. Do not treat one square-foot allowance as every wall type.

4. ESTIMATE REVIEW TEMPLATE
Project code:
Estimator / reviewer:
Trade / work package:
Documents and addenda checked:
Units and measurement method:
Quantity reconciliation:
Rate source / quote date / expiry:
Labour and productivity basis:
Waste and allowances:
Interfaces, inclusions and exclusions:
Open RFIs / owner / deadline:
Change from prior issue:
Reviewer findings / corrections:
Authorised issue date and status:

ADMISSION
Relevant past experience -> EyeSpyR review -> Estimators.io experience review -> approved registration -> trade onboarding. A supplied reference or checklist is not completed verification. Do not include ID documents or confidential client drawings in a public sample.