Module 4 quiz: Takeoff

1. How should flooring area be organized in a takeoff?

As one building totalBy product code and by zoneBy room countBy total perimeter

2. How do you convert 580 SF to square yards for broadloom carpet?

Divide by 9 — about 64.4 SYMultiply by 9 — 5,220 SYDivide by 3 — about 193 SYDivide by 12 — about 48 SY

3. How do you take off wall base?

As a percentage of floor areaFrom the building's outside perimeterRoom perimeters less door openings, by base type, plus a corner countFloor area divided by the number of rooms

4. What's the right way to handle attic stock?

Fold it into your waste percentageCalculate it from the spec as its own line and round up to full unitsLeave it out — the owner buys it laterAdd 1% to every product

5. Under ASTM F2170 and F1869, how many moisture tests does a 5,000 SF slab area call for?

3567

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