On Sep 25, 1:49*pm, "olddog" wrote:
I'm trying to put together a budget for a new a/c and roof for my house.

The house: 1700 sq ft, Central texas, 1 story, regular shingle pitched roof.
Currently two layers of shingles. With the patio the roof's sq ft is
probably about 2000 sq ft.

So far I have $4500 put away for the a/c. The goal for the a/c is $5000
which I *think* is more than enough.

How much should I put away for the roof? I'm guessing $2000 (or more) due to
the fact the old roof will have to be removed. Nothing special the new
roof. Middle of the line shingles. I plan to sell the house in about 15
years when we'd like to cash out and move to a smaller town. Is $2k enough?

Thanks,

olddog

Your guess is too low. The cost of shingles went up at least 30-50%
this summer along with the spike in oil. If oil is $50 / bbl in 2
years, shingles will be cheaper, but I wouldn't count on it. Your
estimate is really close to the cost of materials.

JK