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What's involved and approx cost to replace the trusses, sheathing and
roof?
(70% of trusses are charred from fire.)
The house is 1800sqft on one levels so approx 22 squares not inc garage.
New roof would not be cedar shake but ashpalt or fiberglass shingles.
How far is up? As a pure SWAG, I'd say double the cost of that segment of
new construction, since you have to add in demo and landfill costs. (and
demolishing part of a structure without trashing the undamaged part costs
more than bulldozing, since it is basically hand work.) But there are
multiple unknown variables- labor and material costs in your town, the
extent of damage to any other portions of house structure, any needed
repairs to HVAC and electrical, and so on. What is involved? Removing any
burned and damaged structure back to solid undamaged material, reframing
and
reskinning the roof, and of course any interior repairs. Was the house
insured? They can point you to appraisers and engineers in your area that
can do a site survey to determine the extent of the damage and help you
with
the repair versus replace number-crunching. In some cases, even if the
damage doesn't look that bad, it is simply cheaper to tear it all down and
start over.
Or is this perhaps a house you are looking to buy, repair, and flip? If
so,
be aware that getting the smell out of a burn job is often close to
impossible, even if you take it down to bare framing. All that smoke and
black water soaks into everything.
In any case, you need professional on-site assessments and estimates. Even
if they cost you a thousand bucks, they will pay for themselves in a
better
action plan, or avoiding a money pit.
Thanks, you mentioned a few things I did not consider (ie: "All that smoke
and black water soaks into everything")