Material cost to build a house.
Square footage of roof on 1600 sq ft home.
Home plans between 1500 and 1600 square feet.
Multiply the square footage of your roof by 1 to get the 10 percent waste allowance.
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Whether you want a 1 600 square foot cottage or a large executive residence there s a home plan waiting for you.
Get the square footage of roof and divide it by 100 and it will give the number of squares you need and for every decimal number over 3 buy a bundle to achieve the amount of material.
The average roof is 3 000 square feet or around 30 squares.
But stepping into a home of this size feels anything but below average.
You might be surprised that homes between 1500 and 1600 square feet are actually quite smaller than the average single family home.
1600 1700 square foot home plans are ideal for homeowners looking for a house with plenty of breathing room but not too much upkeep.
For a two story 2 776 square foot home the construction materials would account for around 140 000 and would cover framing foundation roofing siding interior and exterior doors windows insulation drywall siding paint flooring electrical.
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Outside of the u s a degree angle is typically used.
To conclude the example if your total roofing area is 17 300 square feet your waste allowance would be 17 300 x 1 1 730 square feet.
Roof removal costs 1 63 per square foot for a single story home and as much as 1 96 per square foot for a 3 story townhome.
The total amount of roofing material you need is 17 300 1 730 19 030 square feet.
1square of roofing covers 100 square feet of roof a bundle is 1 3 of a square.
Most homeowners spend between 1 500 and 3 000 total when hiring a professional and the cost goes up from there for high end materials like slate or other stone tiles which are heavier.
For instance a 7 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 7 inches for every 12 horizontal inches.
It is often compared to slope but is not exactly the same.
The material cost to build a house is about 50 per square foot or between 41 5 and 51 of the build cost.
Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.
We carry a variety of plans in the 1600 and 1700 square foot range in just about any style you can imagine.
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