San francisco better roofs update january 2017 effective january 1 st 2017 san francisco became the first u s.
Roof sf to building sf.
A 12 in 12 roof can cost up to 50 more than a 4 in 12 roof.
Some decks may be approved over the counter otc by the planning department.
City to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction.
1 roofing square 9 290304 m 3.
100 square feet 1 roofing square 9 290304 cubic meters si unit.
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.
With the passage of this legislation between 15 and 30 of roof space on most new construction projects will incorporate solar living roofs or a combination of both.
Others require neighborhood notification.
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.
The answer is the number of roofing squares for the roof.
Because each 100 square feet of roof is one roofing square divide the total area from step 1 by 100.