just cause google says it doesnt make it so.

there is just no way that a frame ranch with metal roof weighs any where near 300# per square foot.

now if it were concrete and masonry then that is a different story. and of course the foundation weighs a good deal too.

as you will note in my estimate i excluded the foundation, since i have no idea what that is. that will vary all over that map depending on where you are and how deep it freezes there.

i do weight calculations on every building i design the structure for, adn that is every one i design, and occasionally i will design a structure for one i dont design. i have a book with all the materials listed with weights per sf and cubic foot.

now if you were to give me specific specifications i could do a complete weight analysis. then if you want to know for sure you could weigh it. but most of the time we just estimate the weight, size the stucture and build it.

i have been doing it for about 30 years. between 3 and 400 built structures. none have fallen down yet.

tom w

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