State Farm Estimatics 117 Questions and answers newest 2025/26 RATED A+ 100% PASS

State Farm Estimatics 117 Questions and
answers newest 2025/26 RATED A+ 100%
PASS
Removal of shingles II! II!




estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding
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Replacement of shingles II! II!




a) Include waste in the calculation
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-10% - Composite II! II!




-15% - wood II! II!




b) Round up to the nearest bundle
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-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood II! II! II! II! II! II!




What do wood shingle estimates always end with?
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fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00 II! II! II! II!




What do composite shingle estimates always end with?
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thirds. .33, .66, .00 II! II! II!




Calculating Hip Roofs II! II!




get main body first. extensions second.
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Hip roof triangular ends
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are calculated when the main roof is calculated b/c a triangle is accounted for that didn't actually exist
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When calculating extensions on a hip roof
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don't count for the triangle, but don't forget the two parrallelograms remaining (there is a good chance
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they are identical)
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Don't assume that you can just find one side of a roof and double it. Why? the rafters might be different
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lengths
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How do you find the height of a hip roof?
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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)
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, Do you round when removing a roof?
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No, removal is always the exact number
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What calculations can you use to replace? II! II! II! II! II! II!




x1.10 for composite II! II!




x1.15 for wood II! II!




.33 for composite II! II!




.25 for wood II! II!




"drop and roll" II! II!




the method for estimating carpet
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How wide are carpet rolls? II! II! II! II!




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What carpet allowance must you make in estimates?
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You must add an additional 3" for length. If you forget this, then you get the question wrong!
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It is ok to change the way carpet seams are run in a house
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How do you calculate the removal of carpet
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It is the actual square footage
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What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common?
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they both are the actual square footage
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Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




Carpet (Not carpet pad), need to add waste II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




Shingles
Vinyl sheath flooring II! II!




How much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad?
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To calculate floor removal:
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divide up into squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be removed
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To calculate replacement of floor:
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1) notice seams in flooring
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2) drop and roll a 12' roll of carpet
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3) add 3" to length (.25)
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