For a 28' x 48' building with a hip roof and a 2' overhang, how many full bundles of wood shingles should you estimate including waste and an additional square for hips?

To determine the correct number of full bundles of wood shingles required for a building with a hip roof and specified dimensions, one must first calculate the total roofing area, taking into account not just the dimensions of the building, but also the overhangs and the additional area needed for hips.

Start by calculating the area of the building itself. For a structure measuring 28' x 48', the total square footage of the roof (with hips included) will be estimated based on the roof configuration and overhangs. Since each side of the building will need an extension for the 2' overhang, the dimensions for the roof become 28' + 2' + 2' for the width (32' total) and 48' + 2' + 2' for the length (52' total).

You then can calculate the area of the individual sides of the hip roof. For a hip roof, each side has triangular sections at each end. The entire roof's surface area must be computed, including these triangular hips, which does increase the overall shingle requirement.

Once you determine the total square footage of the roof (including the triangles that form the hips and extra waste), you convert square footage into squares (a