Estimate the total cost and the cost per square for furnishing and laying three-tab asphalt shingles on a wood roof decking whose area is 4,800 sf. The roof will have numerous valleys, hips, and dormers. Reference table 13.2 for the representative labor-hours. A 15-lb roofing felt underlayment will be installed prior to installing three-tab, 235-lb asphalt shingles. The labor-hours for installing roofing felt is known to be 0.5 hour/square. Assume material costs of felt, shingles, and nails as $3.40/square, $55.00/square, and $1.45/lb, respectively. Labor costs of carpenters and laborers are $28.00/hr and $21.00/hr, respectively

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Estimate the total cost and the cost per square for furnishing and laying three-tab asphalt
shingles on a wood roof decking whose area is 4,800 sf. The roof will have numerous
valleys, hips, and dormers. Reference table 13.2 for the representative labor-hours. A 15-lb roofing felt underlayment will be installed prior to installing three-tab, 235-lb asphalt shingles. The labor-hours for installing roofing felt is known to be 0.5 hour/square. Assume material costs of felt, shingles, and nails as
$3.40/square, $55.00/square, and $1.45/lb, respectively. Labor costs of carpenters and
laborers are $28.00/hr and $21.00/hr, respectively

 

 

TABLE 13.2 | Labor-hours required to lay a square
of asphalt shingles, using carpenters.
Style of shingle
Individual
Strip, 3 tab
Hexagonal strip
Double coverage
Carpenter
1.7-2.5
1.1-1.8
1.4-2.0
1.5-2.5
Helper
0.7-0.9
0.6-0.8
0.6-0.8
0.7-0.9
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 13.2 | Labor-hours required to lay a square of asphalt shingles, using carpenters. Style of shingle Individual Strip, 3 tab Hexagonal strip Double coverage Carpenter 1.7-2.5 1.1-1.8 1.4-2.0 1.5-2.5 Helper 0.7-0.9 0.6-0.8 0.6-0.8 0.7-0.9
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