For insulation subs and owner-estimators

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Batt and board SF by wall type and R-value, with every count traced to the wall it came from. Your first plan set is free, no card needed.

Updated October 2026

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See a real test first

  • Tested on a real 21-page set (Freeport Square Apartments): 68.9% of walls matched automatically, 99.8% after one "Confirm all".
  • Auto-takeoff can miss on sets it hasn't seen, so we check and hand-finish your counts before you get them. Anything uncertain is flagged for review.
  • First plan set free, no card needed. No call, no sales pitch.
Isometric illustration of insulation batts being installed between wall studs
How it works

How do you calculate insulation quantities from a plan set?

1

Measure the real wall area

Every insulated wall is measured directly from the vector geometry in your plan set — length and height, calibrated to the sheet's own printed scale.

2

Match the insulation type from the legend

Each wall's assembly is cross-referenced against your wall-type legend to identify the insulation type and R-value actually specified — batt, blown, or rigid — rather than assuming one default for the whole plan set.

3

Report real coverage

Wall area converts into square footage of coverage needed per assembly, grouped by insulation type and labeled matched, ambiguous, or needs confirmation. Bag or roll count depends on the specific product's coverage rating, which you apply at bid time.

What it looks like

How is insulation coverage grouped by wall assembly?

No single blended "insulation" line — each wall type and R-value gets its own row.

Material summary — insulation
R-19 batt, 2x6 wall @ 16" o.c.Matched
3,120 LF wall26,520 SF cavity
R-13 batt, 3-5/8" steel stud wallMatched
12,452 LF wall93,390 SF cavity
Unlabeled partition, 4.4"Confirm
86 LF wallinsulation type not found on legend
Being upfront

What can't automated insulation takeoff do?

Part of never presenting a guess as a measurement is telling you plainly where the line sits.

Not covered yet

  • Bag or roll count. ReadMyBlueprint gives you real square footage of coverage — converting that into bags or rolls depends on the specific product's coverage rating, which varies by manufacturer and R-value, so that conversion is yours to apply.
  • Continuous exterior insulation. Rigid foam or continuous insulation layers are only counted when called out explicitly in the wall-type legend, not inferred from an energy code requirement.
  • Openings. Door and window rough openings within an insulated wall aren't automatically deducted from cavity area.
  • Scanned or flat-image PDFs. The measurement is only as real as the vector geometry it comes from — a scanned page has none to measure, so those pages are called out rather than guessed at.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate insulation quantities from a plan set?

Each insulated wall is measured from the plan's vector geometry, matched to the insulation type and R-value on your wall-type legend, then converted to square feet of coverage per assembly. On our Freeport Square test set (21 pages), 68.9% of walls auto-matched and 99.8% resolved after one "Confirm all". That is one test set, so uncertain walls are flagged for you to confirm.

Does it give a bag or roll count?

No. It gives square feet of coverage; converting to bags or rolls depends on the product's coverage rating, which you apply at bid time. Door and window openings are not automatically deducted, and continuous exterior insulation is only counted when the legend calls it out.

Can I try it on my own plan set?

Yes. Your first plan set is free, no card needed.

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