July 15, 2025
How to use AI for Drywall Quantity Take‑Offs
Drywall bids hinge on knowing the exact square footage, partition lengths, sheet counts, and stud quantities—fast. Manually tracing every wall run, deducting openings, and calculating waste can overwhelm even seasoned estimators, especially on multi‑storey commercial interiors. Civils.ai uses artificial intelligence (AI) to convert PDFs, scanned drawings, and BIM exports into a structured bill of quantities (BOQ) within minutes, freeing drywall contractors to sharpen pricing and win more work.