Question 1

How do I get square footage from a PDF floor plan?

Accepted Answer

Trace it. Upload the PDF, set the scale, then click around each room with the Area tool and MetreMate gives you the sq ft. Put each room on its own layer, including bath floors for tile. Then apply your own units: if carpet is priced by the square yard, divide by 9, so 360 sq ft is 40 square yards.

Question 2

The homeowner only has an old scanned plan. Can I still measure it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upload the scan and use two-point Manual Scale: click both ends of a dimension you know, such as a door opening or a dimensioned wall, and enter its length. Everything on that sheet then measures to that scale. Check a second known dimension to confirm accuracy, and if the plan was hand-drawn and not to scale, verify key rooms at the house.

Question 3

How do I work out wall area for drywall and paint from a floor plan?

Accepted Answer

Multiply wall length by ceiling height. Measure the walls in linear feet, multiply by the ceiling height, and subtract doors and windows if you deduct openings. For paint, 1,600 sq ft of wall at two coats and 350 sq ft per gallon is 3,200 / 350 = 9.1, so buy 10 gallons. For drywall, a 4x12 sheet covers 48 sq ft.

Question 4

Can I measure a kitchen for cabinets and countertops?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Measure base and wall cabinet runs in linear feet, and count sinks, appliances and recessed lights with Count. For countertops, trace the tops with Area, remembering finished depth is typically 25 to 25-1/2 in over 24 in deep base cabinets, then add the island. MetreMate gives you the runs and the area, and you lay out slabs with your fabricator.

Question 5

Can I show a client what I measured?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Print or export the marked-up sheet to PDF to walk the homeowner through what you measured, room by room. If they have a MetreMate account, you can also share the plan with them in MetreMate and it lands in their Shared with me list. A measured plan makes allowances and change orders much easier to explain.

Question 6

Do I need to pay or install anything to try it?

Accepted Answer

No. MetreMate runs in any modern browser on a Windows or Mac computer, so there is nothing to install. Start on the free plan with no credit card, and use the 7-day trial if you want the paid tools. Paid plans are Pro and Team, with Team billed per seat when you add office staff or project leads.

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Everything you can measure off the plan

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Areas in sq ft

Perimeters

Counts

How remodelers use MetreMate

Proposal quantities

Room-by-room finish takeoff

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More than measuring

Auto Scale

Manual Scaling

Auto Snap

Layers Manager

Print & Share

Project Organizer

Questions remodelers ask

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