So continuing our example if you ve got a two story house with a total square footage of 2 700 square feet with each floor having 1 350 square feet multiply 1 350 by 1 0541 to get 1 423 square.
Roof sf to building sf.
A 12 in 12 roof can cost up to 50 more than a 4 in 12 roof.
The addition of decks to existing buildings requires a building permit application with plans if any part of the walking surface is more than 30 inches above grade a roof deck also requires a building permit.
City to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction.
The answer is the number of roofing squares for the roof.
This is because a steep sloped roof requires a taller chimney and more lumber for framing.
Because each 100 square feet of roof is one roofing square divide the total area from step 1 by 100.
1 roofing square 9 290304 m 3.
Convert the area to roofing squares.
San francisco better roofs update january 2017 effective january 1 st 2017 san francisco became the first u s.
Others require neighborhood notification.
Using an international foot of exactly 0 3048 meters length.
However the end result may be well worth it as your roofing material is estimated to last up to 50 longer and will require less maintenance.