State Farm Estimatics with absolute
resolutions.
,Removal of shingles - correct ans:estimate for the actual number of squares
(not square feet). No estimating or rounding
Replacement of shingles - correct ans: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
ans:fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00
What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct
ans:thirds. .33, .66, .00
Calculating Hip Roofs - correct ans:get main body first. extensions second.
Hip roof triangular ends - correct ans: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 ans:don't count for the
triangle, but don't forget the two parrallelograms remaining (there is a good
chance they are identical)
When calculating the main body - correct ans: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 ans: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 ans:No, removal is always the
exact number
What calculations can you use to replace? - correct ans:x1.10 for composite
x1.15 for wood
.33 for composite
.25 for wood
"drop and roll" - correct ans:the method for estimating carpet
How wide are carpet rolls? - correct ans:12 feet
What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - correct ans: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 ans:False
How do you calculate the removal of carpet - correct ans:It is the actual
square footage
What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common? -
correct ans:they both are the actual square footage
resolutions.
,Removal of shingles - correct ans:estimate for the actual number of squares
(not square feet). No estimating or rounding
Replacement of shingles - correct ans: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
ans:fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00
What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct
ans:thirds. .33, .66, .00
Calculating Hip Roofs - correct ans:get main body first. extensions second.
Hip roof triangular ends - correct ans: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 ans:don't count for the
triangle, but don't forget the two parrallelograms remaining (there is a good
chance they are identical)
When calculating the main body - correct ans: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 ans: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 ans:No, removal is always the
exact number
What calculations can you use to replace? - correct ans:x1.10 for composite
x1.15 for wood
.33 for composite
.25 for wood
"drop and roll" - correct ans:the method for estimating carpet
How wide are carpet rolls? - correct ans:12 feet
What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - correct ans: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 ans:False
How do you calculate the removal of carpet - correct ans:It is the actual
square footage
What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common? -
correct ans:they both are the actual square footage
