Takeoff & Estimate Workbook
US$29. One-time payment. Download immediately after payment.
Includes a 30-page PDF with an original worked residential plan, a printable XLSX with six blank and six filled Example tabs, and practice exercises with answers.
Count the drawing. Follow the cost.
Work from one fictional 1,800 sq ft single-story house, plus a garage and exterior. Follow every symbol count through measured route allowances, materials, labor, overhead and profit to a completed practice quotation.
What you receive
- Original plan set with panel, outlets, switches, lighting, dedicated allowances, garage and exterior markers.
- Takeoff chapter: symbol legend, room counts, coordinate route audit, vertical travel, tails and waste.
- Estimate chapter: materials, original practice labor units, overhead, contingency, profit margin and a completed quote.
- Editable, printable tools: Counts, Lengths, Materials, Labor, Costs and Quote, each with a separate filled Example tab.
- Five practice exercises with explained answers and a one-page common-misses checklist.
Try the free symbol sheet
Start with a free account and the one-page symbol reference.
A toolkit with a complete example plan, not a course
This is a toolkit with a complete example plan, not a course. It provides editable tools and a worked estimate, with no instructor or credential. Labor values and material prices are fictional practice inputs; replace them with your own data and supplier quotes.
The supplied research recorded these course prices on October 22, 2026: Mike Holt estimating course US$69; NECA Basic Estimating, three-day July session, US$310 member / US$620 non-member; Kennesaw Estimating and Bidding certificate US$599. These are historical research prices, not current quotes. Scope and delivery differ. This US$29 toolkit adds its own original worked plan and reusable tools.
Scope of the example
The drawings say "Example plan, not for construction". This package does not validate an electrical design, wire sizes, circuit ratings, code compliance or permit approval. Confirm the locally adopted rules and authority having jurisdiction for actual work. The pictured-scope quote excludes utility/service work, fees, permits, design, special systems and unlisted equipment. It does not provide complete contractor-startup support.
Your Journeyman member-tree stage
The matching member-tree stage is Journeyman. The planned step is "Explore project management and estimating". Alongside these downloads, a free Tsai Electro account keeps your supervised-hour records, online practice scores and exam date in one place. The planned step is not yet available through this purchase. Buying this toolkit does not unlock paid member steps.
Delivery and use
Your order supplies the PDF and XLSX downloads. Start with PDF page 2, compare the Example tabs, then use a copy of the blank tabs. The free symbol sheet is a separate one-page download. This purchase does not change membership prices or permissions.
