How to estimate the debris from a kitchen, bath, flooring, roof or whole-house remodel so you can pick a size with confidence.
Estimating debris is easier when you break it into rooms. A bathroom gut might fill a few pickup loads, a kitchen perhaps more, flooring depends on the square footage and a roof depends on the squares and layers. Add the pieces together, remember that heavy items such as tile, stone and tubs count for more than their size, and you have a good planning number.
A practical method is to list each room, what comes out and the rough amount, then convert to pickup truck loads or weight. Homeowners in Nashville often bring this list when they call, and we match it to a container. If you are close to the limit of a size, choose the larger one for light debris and the smaller one for heavy debris, and ask about swaps for later phases.
Break the project into pieces.
Flooring and drywall scale with area.
Tile, stone and tubs weigh more.
A simple way to picture volume.
Match the total to a container.
Later phases may need more.
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Choose larger for light debris and smaller for heavy debris.
Yes. Photos and a short list are enough to start.
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