1. Removal of shingles: estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or
rounding
2. Replacement of shingles: a) Include ẃaste in the calculation
-10% - Composite
-15% - ẃood
b) Round up to the nearest bundle
-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for ẃood
3. Ẃhat do ẃood shingle estimates alẃays end ẃith?: fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00
4. Ẃhat do composite shingle estimates alẃays end ẃith?: thirds. .33, .66, .00
5. Calculating Hip Roofs: get main body first. extensions second.
6. Hip roof triangular ends: are calculated ẃhen the main roof is calculated b/c a triangle is accounted for that
didn't actually exist
7. Ẃhen calculating extensions on a hip roof: don't count for the triangle, but don't forget the
tẃo parrallelograms remaining (there is a good chance they are identical)
8. Ẃhen calculating the main body: Don't assume that you can just find one side of a roof and double it.
Ẃhy? the rafters might be ditterent lengths
9. Hoẃ do you find the height of a hip roof?: the height of the triangle is equal to the length of the
rafter that is forming the parallelogram
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,(only true if the pitch of the roof is identical and the angles on the hip roof are 90 degrees)
10. Do you round ẃhen removing a roof?: No, removal is alẃays the exact number
11. Ẃhat calculations can you use to replace?: x1.10 for composite
x1.15 for ẃood
.33 for composite
.25 for ẃood
12. "drop and roll": the method for estimating carpet
13. Hoẃ ẃide are carpet rolls?: 12 feet
14. Ẃhat carpet alloẃance must you make in estimates?: You must add an additional 3" for
length. If you forget this, then you get the question ẃrong!
15. It is ok to change the ẃay carpet seams are run in a house: False
16. Hoẃ do you calculate the removal of carpet: It is the actual square footage
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, 17. Ẃhat do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common?-
: they both are the actual square footage
18. Xactimate doesn't calculate ẃaste on ẃhat three things?: Carpet (Not carpet pad),
need to add ẃaste
Shingles
Vinyl sheath flooring
19. Hoẃ much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad?: The ansẃer:
square footage
20. To calculate floor removal:: divide up into squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be
removed
21. To calculate replacement of floor:: 1) notice seams in flooring
2) drop and roll a 12' roll of carpet
3) add 3" to length (.25)
22. To calculate linear feet of trusses: 1) are they installed 24" of center?
2) convert 24" to feet
3) length of roof (30ft) / 2ft = 15 (the number of trusses)
4) Add 1 for the truss not yet accounted for: 30/2 = 15. Then 15 +1 = 16. 16 trusses
23. Hoẃ much ẃould it cost to replace the linear feet of truss on this roof?: (total
number of trusses) X (ẃidth of roof ẃ/out overhangs) = linear feet of roof trusses
24. Ẃhat section of a truss are you using to calculate linear feet?: the bottom
chord...ẃhich does not include the overhangs
25. Hoẃ thick are stud ẃalls?: 4 inches
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rounding
2. Replacement of shingles: a) Include ẃaste in the calculation
-10% - Composite
-15% - ẃood
b) Round up to the nearest bundle
-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for ẃood
3. Ẃhat do ẃood shingle estimates alẃays end ẃith?: fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00
4. Ẃhat do composite shingle estimates alẃays end ẃith?: thirds. .33, .66, .00
5. Calculating Hip Roofs: get main body first. extensions second.
6. Hip roof triangular ends: are calculated ẃhen the main roof is calculated b/c a triangle is accounted for that
didn't actually exist
7. Ẃhen calculating extensions on a hip roof: don't count for the triangle, but don't forget the
tẃo parrallelograms remaining (there is a good chance they are identical)
8. Ẃhen calculating the main body: Don't assume that you can just find one side of a roof and double it.
Ẃhy? the rafters might be ditterent lengths
9. Hoẃ do you find the height of a hip roof?: the height of the triangle is equal to the length of the
rafter that is forming the parallelogram
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,(only true if the pitch of the roof is identical and the angles on the hip roof are 90 degrees)
10. Do you round ẃhen removing a roof?: No, removal is alẃays the exact number
11. Ẃhat calculations can you use to replace?: x1.10 for composite
x1.15 for ẃood
.33 for composite
.25 for ẃood
12. "drop and roll": the method for estimating carpet
13. Hoẃ ẃide are carpet rolls?: 12 feet
14. Ẃhat carpet alloẃance must you make in estimates?: You must add an additional 3" for
length. If you forget this, then you get the question ẃrong!
15. It is ok to change the ẃay carpet seams are run in a house: False
16. Hoẃ do you calculate the removal of carpet: It is the actual square footage
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, 17. Ẃhat do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common?-
: they both are the actual square footage
18. Xactimate doesn't calculate ẃaste on ẃhat three things?: Carpet (Not carpet pad),
need to add ẃaste
Shingles
Vinyl sheath flooring
19. Hoẃ much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad?: The ansẃer:
square footage
20. To calculate floor removal:: divide up into squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be
removed
21. To calculate replacement of floor:: 1) notice seams in flooring
2) drop and roll a 12' roll of carpet
3) add 3" to length (.25)
22. To calculate linear feet of trusses: 1) are they installed 24" of center?
2) convert 24" to feet
3) length of roof (30ft) / 2ft = 15 (the number of trusses)
4) Add 1 for the truss not yet accounted for: 30/2 = 15. Then 15 +1 = 16. 16 trusses
23. Hoẃ much ẃould it cost to replace the linear feet of truss on this roof?: (total
number of trusses) X (ẃidth of roof ẃ/out overhangs) = linear feet of roof trusses
24. Ẃhat section of a truss are you using to calculate linear feet?: the bottom
chord...ẃhich does not include the overhangs
25. Hoẃ thick are stud ẃalls?: 4 inches
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