State Farm Estimatics QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% RATED CORRECT
WITH 100% SURE PASS|GRADED A+
Removal of shingles - CORRECT ANSWERS estimate for the actual number of squares (not
square feet). No estimating or rounding
Replacement of shingles - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS fourths. .25, .5,
.75, .00
What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - CORRECT ANSWERS thirds. .33,
.66, .00
Calculating Hip Roofs - CORRECT ANSWERS get main body first. extensions second.
Hip roof triangular ends - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS No, removal is always the exact
number
What calculations can you use to replace? - CORRECT ANSWERS x1.10 for composite
x1.15 for wood
.33 for composite
.25 for wood
"drop and roll" - CORRECT ANSWERS the method for estimating carpet
How wide are carpet rolls? - CORRECT ANSWERS 12 feet
What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS False
, How do you calculate the removal of carpet - CORRECT ANSWERS It is the actual square
footage
What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common? - CORRECT ANSWERS
they both are the actual square footage
Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The answer: square footage
To calculate floor removal: - CORRECT ANSWERS divide up into squares/rectangles and
determine specific amount to be removed
To calculate replacement of floor: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) notice seams in flooring
2) drop and roll a 12' roll of carpet
3) add 3" to length (.25)
To calculate linear feet of trusses - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) are they installed 24" of center?
2) convert 24" to feet
3) length of roof (30ft) / 2ft = 15 (the number of trusses)
4) 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 ANSWERS
(total number of trusses) X (width of roof w/out overhangs) = linear feet of roof trusses
ANSWERS 100% RATED CORRECT
WITH 100% SURE PASS|GRADED A+
Removal of shingles - CORRECT ANSWERS estimate for the actual number of squares (not
square feet). No estimating or rounding
Replacement of shingles - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS fourths. .25, .5,
.75, .00
What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - CORRECT ANSWERS thirds. .33,
.66, .00
Calculating Hip Roofs - CORRECT ANSWERS get main body first. extensions second.
Hip roof triangular ends - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS No, removal is always the exact
number
What calculations can you use to replace? - CORRECT ANSWERS x1.10 for composite
x1.15 for wood
.33 for composite
.25 for wood
"drop and roll" - CORRECT ANSWERS the method for estimating carpet
How wide are carpet rolls? - CORRECT ANSWERS 12 feet
What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS False
, How do you calculate the removal of carpet - CORRECT ANSWERS It is the actual square
footage
What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in common? - CORRECT ANSWERS
they both are the actual square footage
Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The answer: square footage
To calculate floor removal: - CORRECT ANSWERS divide up into squares/rectangles and
determine specific amount to be removed
To calculate replacement of floor: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) notice seams in flooring
2) drop and roll a 12' roll of carpet
3) add 3" to length (.25)
To calculate linear feet of trusses - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) are they installed 24" of center?
2) convert 24" to feet
3) length of roof (30ft) / 2ft = 15 (the number of trusses)
4) 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 ANSWERS
(total number of trusses) X (width of roof w/out overhangs) = linear feet of roof trusses
