How much is that going to cost?

[civilian]

On a smaller scale, when buiding our home of 1800sf, and trying to keep costs down, we have a simple single ridge roofline. When we see these huge homes with multiple peaks, ridges, dormers, etc, we can't even guess what those trusses cost, know what we paid for ours. Even the cost to reshingle them down the road. Jon

 

[/pine]

On a smaller scale, when buiding our home of 1800sf, and trying to keep costs down, we have a simple single ridge roofline. When we see these huge homes with multiple peaks, ridges, dormers, etc, we can't even guess what those trusses cost, know what we paid for ours. Even the cost to reshingle them down the road. Jon

It used to be all those valleys etc. were often poorly flashed and sealed...new materials and techniques have made residential roofing a good thing...applications like Zip systems and flashing tape etc...much better than tar that dries out and cracks...
The new stuff may cost more but it's worth it IMO...

 

[Dftodd]

Safety meetings for 1200 tradesmen would have been a paper trail nighmare. Jon

I was involved with a large-scale project like that for a couple of weeks. Had to do their safety training before I was allowed on site. Took about 5 hours.

Their morning site safety briefings took place in the parking lot with a bull horn. Sign in was taken care of by scanning a QR code that supplied a link to a website. The website handled the roster for the daily safety briefing, simplifying the compliance paperwork tremendously. Each person signed in daily through that website using their phone, adding their name to the daily roster.

 

[Doorman63]

I was involved with a large-scale project like that for a couple of weeks. Had to do their safety training before I was allowed on site. Took about 5 hours.

Their morning site safety briefings took place in the parking lot with a bull horn. Sign in was taken care of by scanning a QR code that supplied a link to a website. The website handled the roster for the daily safety briefing, simplifying the compliance paperwork tremendously. Each person signed in daily through that website using their phone, adding their name to the daily roster.

Similar safety protocols on this site.

All employees do between 2-4hrs for initial orientations/job specific hazard training (LOTO/etc). We are issued an ID badge that’s scanned upon entry to the site.

They do a daily morning huddle/stretch and flex split between multiple temporary vinyl Quonset buildings.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Some people don't understand the concept of "bearing walls"... apparently thinking that the roof is supported by magic.

And fairy dust. Never forget the fairy dust.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

On a smaller scale, when buiding our home of 1800sf, and trying to keep costs down, we have a simple single ridge roofline. When we see these huge homes with multiple peaks, ridges, dormers, etc, we can't even guess what those trusses cost, know what we paid for ours. Even the cost to reshingle them down the road. Jon

That’s what I think of when I see them. $$$$

 

[4570Man]

It used to be all those valleys etc. were often poorly flashed and sealed...new materials and techniques have made residential roofing a good thing...applications like Zip systems and flashing tape etc...much better than tar that dries out and cracks...
The new stuff may cost more but it's worth it IMO...

I don’t see much trouble with valleys. Building 2 parallel slopes with one higher than the other with a short wall in between is problematic in my experience. Skylights and chimneys are problematic. Vent stacks are problematic. There’s other preventative measures you can use but most people don’t and the rubber vent boots don’t last very being unprotected. I despise a metal roof. Any flashing on a metal roof has always been problematic, and vent stacks are even worse. The screw washers only last 7-10 years and require replacement is another problem.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

On a smaller scale, when buiding our home of 1800sf, and trying to keep costs down, we have a simple single ridge roofline. When we see these huge homes with multiple peaks, ridges, dormers, etc, we can't even guess what those trusses cost, know what we paid for ours. Even the cost to reshingle them down the road. Jon

The County Assessor here bases you tax rate on how many square feet you have, and the number of ridges and valleys. I’m designing a retirement home for my Sister. It will have one simple ridge.

 

[Cougsfan]

I spent most of my work career estimating the cost of construction projects, getting them approved then having to do them for what was estimated. Sticker shock for the customer was a given. Identifying and defining the scope of the job in great detail was the single most difficult and important task in correctly estimating job costs. In addition it was a good means of explaining to the customer exactly what they were getting, and to make it very clear to the contractor(s) what they were or weren't expected to do. Without that detailed scope you could expect having cost over-runs. The biggest variable in project cost was always labor. The labor cost for doing the same job in two different parts of the country could vary drastically. Material and equipment cost were far more consistent and predictable.

Since I have retired, I have bought and developed two separate acreages from empty parcels to our finished rural residence and have found that clearly defining the work scope to still be the most important task in staying within my budget and in avoiding surprises, whether I am doing the work myself or hiring the work done.

 

[bcp]

On a smaller scale, when buiding our home of 1800sf, and trying to keep costs down, we have a simple single ridge roofline. When we see these huge homes with multiple peaks, ridges, dormers, etc, we can't even guess what those trusses cost, know what we paid for ours. Even the cost to reshingle them down the road. Jon

Here's one I saw on Google aerial the other day.

Bruce