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Removal of shingles - correct answer estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding. Replacement of shingles - correct answer 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 answer fourths. .25, .5, .75,. What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer thirds. .33, .66,. Calculating Hip Roofs - correct answer get main body first. extensions second. Hip roof triangular ends - correct answer 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 - correct answer don't count for the triangle, but don't forget the two parallelograms remaining (there is a good chance they are identical) When calculating the main body - correct answer 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 answer 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 answer No, removal is always the exact number What calculations can you use to replace? - correct answer x1.10 for composite x1.15 for wood .33 for composite .25 for wood "drop and roll" - correct answer the method for estimating carpet
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To calculate replacement of floor: - correct answer 1) notice seams in flooring
- drop and roll a 12' roll of carpet
- add 3" to length (.25) To calculate linear feet of trusses - correct answer 1) are they installed 24" of center?
- convert 24" to feet
- length of roof (30ft) / 2ft = 15 (the number of trusses)
- Add 1 for the truss not yet accounted for: 30/2 = 15. Then 15 +1 = 16. 16 trusses How much would it cost to replace the linear feet of truss on this roof? - correct answer (total number of trusses) X (width of roof w/out overhangs) = linear feet of roof trusses What section of a truss are you using to calculate linear feet? - correct answer the bottom chord...which does not include the overhangs How thick are stud walls? - correct answer 4 inches How do you calculate the painting of walls and ceiling? - correct answer You will always have 3 measurements
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Baseboards are linear feet - correct answer Just add up the length of the walls (openings only matter if they are larger than 3'0 x 6'8" or 20.01) Category Code (Xactimate) - correct answer similar to trade breakdown (DRY = Drywall, RFG - roofing, etc.) Selector Code (Identifies a specific item within a category) - correct answer 1/2 = 1/2" drywall, hung, taped floated ready for paint; P = paint - one coat; P2 = paint - two coats Quality/ Size Ratings - correct answer ++ Premium Grade
- Standard Grade (Standard grade is below avg) < or > refers to size This is a 3x5 vinyl window, how much would it cost to replace? - correct answer Do the math, find its a 15sf window, look up the grade, find the correct size, botta bing Xactimate descriptions are "general" or average. - correct answer False. They are extremely specific. they are literal. If its in there, then its in there. If its not listed, then its not in there. don't assume!!
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Opening? - correct answer A place there is no trim. Only deduct for 3/0x6/ When estimating doors - correct answer include the door (and all related items) to the room it opens in to. This will keep you from having to address it on the other side Painting around openings and trim - correct answer professional painters rarely mask...don't include it in the estimate What are the parts of a truss? - correct answer 1) Top Chord (Roof rafter)
- Bottom Chord (Ceiling Joist)
- Webbing (Bracing tying top and bottom chords together)
- Gussets (wood or metal plates that hold joints together) Span - correct answer length of the bottom chord on a truss. Usually the width of a building. does not include eves/overhangs What is not a component of a truss? - correct answer 000 O.C. of the trusses - correct answer On Center of the framing member is the distance from the center line of one framing member to the center line of an adjacent framing member. Common spacing is 24" or 2'
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Length of building - correct answer from end wall to end wall. (not overhang) Total LF of trusses - correct answer # of trusses x span of one truss
of trusses - correct answer [length of building in inches / O.C. in inches] +
1 Main parts of a roof - correct answer Deck Rake Flashing Valley Ridge Dormer Eave Sheathing - correct answer a)Attached to top chord of truss and supports roof rafters b) forms the deck What is solid sheathing used for? - correct answer composition shingles because it is smooth in application What is spaced sheathing usually used for? - correct answer wood shingles or shakes
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3 Tab Butt Square facts: - correct answer a) 3 bundles per square b) range from 200 to 240 lb c) light to medium weight shingles Laminated Shingles facts: - correct answer a) AKA "Architectural" shingles b) "layed" look like a wood roof c) range from 250-500 lb d) come in 3 or 4 bundles per square e) medium to heavy weight Shingle test question: it is possible to buy 3 or 4 bundles per square - correct answer True What type of fiberglass roof can be rigid? corrogated or greenhouse? - correct answer I have no idea, but its a test question Wood shingle facts: - correct answer a) manufactured in random widths b) typical widths are 16, 18, or 24" c) Butt ends vary in thickness from 1/2" to 3/4" but are uniform for a shingles length d) Taper sawn in order to lay flat Wood Shake Facts: - correct answer a) Hand split, taper split, or straight split b) All "split" surfaces are rough
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d) "Hand split and resawn" have a sawn or smooth back and rough face (smooth back lay flatter) e) widths are random What are standard lengths of wood shakes? - correct answer 18 or 24" How many bundles per square do wood shakes/shingles come in? - correct answer 4 What are rigid roofing materials? - correct answer shingles/tiles made of: clay, aluminum, steel, copper, fiberglass, concrete, slate or plastic How is rigid roofing sold? - correct answer by the piece, in bundles or in squares Rigid roofing does not - correct answer deteriorate easily are more durable than other roofing materials What roofing material is heavier? - correct answer Rigid roofing is heavier. What roofing material requires more labor to install? - correct answer rigid roofing
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b) non-masonry Masonry siding products: - correct answer brick veneer stucco concrete block stone glass blocks (for some windows) (Masonry) common stone products - correct answer granite, sandstone, marble, slate, limestone Is brick always a veneer? - correct answer No, in earlier construction it could also have been a structural part of the walls and exterior finishes Non Masonry products include - correct answer wood, aluminum, vinyl, steel, vinyl clad and hardboard How are non-masonry products usually sold? - correct answer by the square, or by the piece What are common wood siding products? - correct answer cedar shingles plywood sheets beveled or lap drop
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board and batten reverse board and batten t1- 11 Whats the main problem with wood siding? - correct answer Its more vulnerable to deterioration and needs periodic paint or stain to protect it Aluminum siding - correct answer has a baked on enamel factory finish that can look like wood requires little maintenance Vinyl siding - correct answer Made of PVC (Rigid Polyvinyl-chloride) durable and economical can be different thicknesses What can vinyl siding be installed with? - correct answer A backer board for:
- insulation
- rigidity
- strength
- increases the R-Value Steel siding - correct answer - More durable than vinyl, aluminum, or vinyl clad siding
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What type of soffit will likely have a vent cut into them? - correct answer Wood soffit what soffits will be solid or have a perforations? - correct answer vinyl and aluminum who installs wood soffits? - correct answer Usually the carpenter Who installs aluminum or vinyl soffits? - correct answer a siding contractor, usually. How is soffit material estimated? - correct answer by the square foot What is the fascia? - correct answer The finish board (wood, aluminum or vinyl) trim piece that covers the sub fascia and/or the end of the rafter or truss tails Fascia facts - correct answer - wood types - redwood, cedar and pine (requires paint)
- aluminum and vinyl called "Maintenance free"
- alum. and vinyl can be installed on top of wood to keep maintenance out of the picture
- wood purchased by the linear foot
- al/vinyl purchased by the 10-12' piece
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Gutters - correct answer troughs attached to eaves to catch/divert water run off INCLUDEDS downspouts typical materials: aluminum, galvanized steel, vinyl, copper or wood measured by LF What is insulation? - correct answer Any material that resists the passage of heat into or out of a building Where is it? - correct answer Surrounds living or work areas and foundations installed in floors, walls, ceilings or attics What is the R-Value? - correct answer Resistance to heat transfer (generally, the thicker the insulation, the more resistant to heat transfer) Rigid polystyrene - correct answer 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 - correct answer a roll of precut thicknesses to fit standard wall cavities
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Vermiculite Insulation - correct answer is a tan, Styrofoam-type material used primarily to fill cavities in masonry-block walls Shredded-fiberglass Insulation - correct answer is blown into wall cavities and attics; it is normally white in color
