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State Farm Estimatics 2023 Complete 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 ...

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State Farm Estimatics 2023 Complete
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

-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood

What do wood shingle estimates always end with?

fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00

What do composite shingle estimates always end with?

thirds. .33, .66, .00

Calculating Hip Roofs

get main body first. extensions second.

Hip roof triangular ends

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

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

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?

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?

No, removal is always the exact number

What calculations can you use to replace?

x1.10 for composite

x1.15 for wood

.33 for composite

.25 for wood

"drop and roll"

the method for estimating carpet

How wide are carpet rolls?

, 12 feet

What carpet allowance must you make in estimates?

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

False

How do you calculate the removal of carpet

It is the actual square footage

What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common?

they both are the actual square footage

Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things?

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?

The answer: square footage

To calculate floor removal:

divide up into squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be removed

To calculate replacement of floor:

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