State Farm Estimatics Exam
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What is insulation?
Any material that resists the passage of heat into or out of a building
Where is it?
Surrounds living or work areas and foundations
installed in floors, walls, ceilings or attics
What is the R-Value?
Resistance to heat transfer
(generally, the thicker the insulation, the more resistant to heat transfer)
Rigid polystyrene
usually white or blue board.
glued or nailed or glued in place and used to insulate concrete footings and slabs, and concrete
or concrete block foundations or basement walls
Batt Insulation
,a roll of precut thicknesses to fit standard wall cavities
Batt insulation specifics
1) Paper- (kraft) backed insulation has paper on one side
2) Paper is a vapor barrier
3) paper also acts as a air infiltration reducer and keeps water from being trapped in the barrier
4)moisture in insulation reduces it r value
5) foil backed insulation - does the same as paper but reflects heat back into the room
6) Unfaced - (Aka friction fit) has no backing. Usually contractor will cover with plastic in order
to provide a vapor barrier
Blanket insulation
an uncut roll of insulation cut to length at the jobsite
used in walls and attics
(may/may not have backing)
, Cellulose insulation
a treated, ground up newspaper that is blown into wall cavities and attics. normally grey in color
shredded-styrene insulation
is a white, Styrofoam-type material used primarily to fill cavities in masonry-block walls
Vermiculite Insulation
is a tan, Styrofoam-type material used primarily to fill cavities in masonry-block walls
Shredded-fiberglass Insulation
is blown into wall cavities and attics; it is normally white in color
Removal of shingles
estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding
Replacement of shingles
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
Questions and correct answers 100% Verified for a guaranteed pass
What is insulation?
Any material that resists the passage of heat into or out of a building
Where is it?
Surrounds living or work areas and foundations
installed in floors, walls, ceilings or attics
What is the R-Value?
Resistance to heat transfer
(generally, the thicker the insulation, the more resistant to heat transfer)
Rigid polystyrene
usually white or blue board.
glued or nailed or glued in place and used to insulate concrete footings and slabs, and concrete
or concrete block foundations or basement walls
Batt Insulation
,a roll of precut thicknesses to fit standard wall cavities
Batt insulation specifics
1) Paper- (kraft) backed insulation has paper on one side
2) Paper is a vapor barrier
3) paper also acts as a air infiltration reducer and keeps water from being trapped in the barrier
4)moisture in insulation reduces it r value
5) foil backed insulation - does the same as paper but reflects heat back into the room
6) Unfaced - (Aka friction fit) has no backing. Usually contractor will cover with plastic in order
to provide a vapor barrier
Blanket insulation
an uncut roll of insulation cut to length at the jobsite
used in walls and attics
(may/may not have backing)
, Cellulose insulation
a treated, ground up newspaper that is blown into wall cavities and attics. normally grey in color
shredded-styrene insulation
is a white, Styrofoam-type material used primarily to fill cavities in masonry-block walls
Vermiculite Insulation
is a tan, Styrofoam-type material used primarily to fill cavities in masonry-block walls
Shredded-fiberglass Insulation
is blown into wall cavities and attics; it is normally white in color
Removal of shingles
estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding
Replacement of shingles
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
