Construction Type

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Construction Type

To select the construction type for each section of the home, click the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate option from the following choices:

Standard: This option calculates replacement cost using modern construction techniques and materials.
Vintage: Available for homes built before 1940, this option calculates reproduction cost using the type of building options for homes built before 1940.
Standard/Vintage: Available for homes built before 1940, this calculates the cost using modern (standard) construction techniques, but loads the appropriate pre-1940 or pre-1930 material selection assumptions. This choice is only available on systems with a custom configuration.

Characteristics for each of the construction types are listed below.

Standard Construction Type: (Homes built from 1940 to present)
Ceiling Height	8 feet
Wall Framing	2" x 4" standard wood
Roof Framing	Standard wood
Sheathing (walls and roof)	Plywood, 4' x 8'
Interior Walls and Ceiling	Sheetrock
Other features	Softwood interior stairs

Vintage Construction Type: (Homes built in 1939 and earlier)
Ceiling Height	10 feet
Wall Framing	Rough lumber
Roof Framing	Rough lumber
Sheathing (walls and roof)	Tongue and groove
Interior Walls and Ceiling	Wood lath, gypsum plaster, hardwood crown and base molding
Other features	Hardwood interior stairs

Standard/Vintage Combination Construction Type:
Ceiling Height	8 feet
Wall Framing	2" x 4" standard wood
Roof Framing	Standard wood
Sheathing (walls and roof)	Plywood, 4' x 8'
Interior Walls and Ceiling	Wood lath, gypsum plaster
Other features	Softwood interior stairs

The Standard/Vintage Combo construction type option in RCT combines the standard construction type engineering and structural framing specifications with the vintage interior finish material characteristics of the vintage construction type. For example:

Standard construction type specifications would account for the structural framing, interior wall framing, floor and ceiling framing, exterior wall and roof framing, wall height and partition density.
Vintage construction type specifications would include the partition wall materials, wall finish materials, ceiling material with finishes and floor finish materials.

Note: This option is not available in the Advanced Entry Method.

Construction Type

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