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STATE FARM ESTIMENTICS EXAM QUESTIONS
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AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024 COMPLETE SOLUTION
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Removal of shingles - correct answer estimate for the actual number of
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squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding.
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Replacement of shingles - correct answer a) Include waste in the
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-10% - Composite
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-15% - wood
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b) Round up to the nearest bundle
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-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
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-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood
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What do wood shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer fourths.
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.25, .5, .75, .00
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What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer
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thirds. .33, .66, .00
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Calculating Hip Roofs - correct answer get main body first. extensions
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When calculating extensions on a hip roof - correct answer don't count for
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When calculating the main body - correct answer Don't assume that you
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different lengths
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How do you find the height of a hip roof? - correct answer the height of the
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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
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Do you round when removing a roof? - correct answer No, removal is
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What calculations can you use to replace? - correct answer x1.10 for
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.25 for wood
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"drop and roll" - correct answer the method for estimating carpet
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How wide are carpet rolls? - correct answer 12 feet
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What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - correct answer You
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It is ok to change the way carpet seams are run in a house - correct answer
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How do you calculate the removal of carpet - correct answer It is the actual
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What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in
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common? - correct answer they both are the actual square footage
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Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? - correct answer
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How much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad? -
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correct answer The answer: square footage
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To calculate floor removal: - correct answer divide up into
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To calculate replacement of floor: - correct answer 1) notice seams in
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STATE FARM ESTIMENTICS EXAM QUESTIONS
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AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024 COMPLETE SOLUTION
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Removal of shingles - correct answer estimate for the actual number of
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squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding.
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Replacement of shingles - correct answer a) Include waste in the
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calculation
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-10% - Composite
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-15% - wood
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b) Round up to the nearest bundle
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-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
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What do wood shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer fourths.
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.25, .5, .75, .00
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What do composite shingle estimates always end with? - correct answer
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thirds. .33, .66, .00
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Calculating Hip Roofs - correct answer get main body first. extensions
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second.
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Hip roof triangular ends - correct answer are calculated when the main roof
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When calculating extensions on a hip roof - correct answer don't count for
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When calculating the main body - correct answer Don't assume that you
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can just find one side of a roof and double it. Why? the rafters might be
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How do you find the height of a hip roof? - correct answer the height of the
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(only true if the pitch of the roof is identical and the angles on the hip roof
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Do you round when removing a roof? - correct answer No, removal is
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What calculations can you use to replace? - correct answer x1.10 for
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"drop and roll" - correct answer the method for estimating carpet
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How wide are carpet rolls? - correct answer 12 feet
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What carpet allowance must you make in estimates? - correct answer You
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It is ok to change the way carpet seams are run in a house - correct answer
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How do you calculate the removal of carpet - correct answer It is the actual
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square footage
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What do Removal of carpet & Replacement of carpet pad have in
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common? - correct answer they both are the actual square footage
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Xactimate doesn't calculate waste on what three things? - correct answer
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Carpet (Not carpet pad), need to add waste
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Vinyl sheath flooring
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How much square footage is it to move and replace the carpet pad? -
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To calculate floor removal: - correct answer divide up into
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squares/rectangles and determine specific amount to be removed
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To calculate replacement of floor: - correct answer 1) notice seams in
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