State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
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Removal of shingles - correct answer estimate for the actual number of
squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding.
Replacement of shingles - correct answer a) Include waste in the
calculation
-10% - Composite
-15% - wood
b) Round up to the nearest bundle
-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood
What do wood shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer fourths.
.25, .5, .75, .00
What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer
thirds. .33, .66, .00
Calculating Hip Roofs - correct answer get main body first. extensions
second.
Hip roof triangular ends - correct answer are calculated when the main roof
is calculated b/c a triangle is accounted for that didn't actually exist
When calculating extensions on a hip roof - correct answer don't count for
the triangle, but don't forget the two parallelograms remaining (there is a
good chance they are identical)
State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
,State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
When calculating the main body - correct answer Don't assume that you
can just find one side of a roof and double it. Why? the rafters might be
different lengths
How do you find the height of a hip roof? - correct answer the height of the
triangle is equal to the length of the rafter that is forming the parallelogram
(only true if the pitch of the roof is identical and the angles on the hip roof
are 90 degrees)
Do you round when removing a roof? - correct answer No, removal is
always the exact number
What calculations can you use to replace? - correct answer x1.10 for
composite
x1.15 for wood
.33 for composite
.25 for wood
"drop and roll" - correct answer the method for estimating carpet
How wide are carpet rolls? - correct answer 12 feet
State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
, State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - correct answer You
must add an additional 3" for length. If you forget this, then you get the
question wrong!
It is ok to change the way carpet seams are run in a house - correct answer
False
How do you calculate the removal of carpet - correct answer It is the actual
square footage
What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in
common? - correct answer they both are the actual square footage
Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? - correct answer
Carpet (Not carpet pad), need to add waste
Shingles
Vinyl sheath flooring
How much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad? -
correct answer The answer: square footage
To calculate floor removal: - correct answer divide up into
squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be removed
To calculate replacement of floor: - correct answer 1) notice seams in
flooring
State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
Removal of shingles - correct answer estimate for the actual number of
squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding.
Replacement of shingles - correct answer a) Include waste in the
calculation
-10% - Composite
-15% - wood
b) Round up to the nearest bundle
-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood
What do wood shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer fourths.
.25, .5, .75, .00
What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer
thirds. .33, .66, .00
Calculating Hip Roofs - correct answer get main body first. extensions
second.
Hip roof triangular ends - correct answer are calculated when the main roof
is calculated b/c a triangle is accounted for that didn't actually exist
When calculating extensions on a hip roof - correct answer don't count for
the triangle, but don't forget the two parallelograms remaining (there is a
good chance they are identical)
State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
,State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
When calculating the main body - correct answer Don't assume that you
can just find one side of a roof and double it. Why? the rafters might be
different lengths
How do you find the height of a hip roof? - correct answer the height of the
triangle is equal to the length of the rafter that is forming the parallelogram
(only true if the pitch of the roof is identical and the angles on the hip roof
are 90 degrees)
Do you round when removing a roof? - correct answer No, removal is
always the exact number
What calculations can you use to replace? - correct answer x1.10 for
composite
x1.15 for wood
.33 for composite
.25 for wood
"drop and roll" - correct answer the method for estimating carpet
How wide are carpet rolls? - correct answer 12 feet
State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
, State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - correct answer You
must add an additional 3" for length. If you forget this, then you get the
question wrong!
It is ok to change the way carpet seams are run in a house - correct answer
False
How do you calculate the removal of carpet - correct answer It is the actual
square footage
What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in
common? - correct answer they both are the actual square footage
Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? - correct answer
Carpet (Not carpet pad), need to add waste
Shingles
Vinyl sheath flooring
How much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad? -
correct answer The answer: square footage
To calculate floor removal: - correct answer divide up into
squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be removed
To calculate replacement of floor: - correct answer 1) notice seams in
flooring
State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023 Guaranteed Success Rated A
