Wood framing weight of a two-storey house in Ontario

[sunyaer]

The article "How Much Does a House Weigh? (with Illustrations)" at https://www.homenish.com/how-much-does-a-house-weigh/
gives this: "Estimate the frame’s weight (about 25 to 60 pounds per square foot)—The frame supports the walls, floors, and roof. The frame’s weight can be estimated based on the size and design of the house, as well as the materials used."

"25 to 60 pounds per square foot" equals 1.2 to 2.9 KN per square meter, which is a big range for the framing weight of a typical two-storey house in Ontario? Can anyone out there provide a smaller range?

 

[steveray]

How many feet of granite countertops? Tile floors or carpet? Asphalt shingled roof or standing seam metal? There is a reason there is a big range...

 

[Paul Sweet]

One story homes are at the low end, and two story at the upper end. Add another 10 PSF for slate or tile roofs.

 

[ICE]

There is a reason there is a big range...

Does fatboy reside there?

 

[Mark K]

Engineers will typically do a simple weight takeoff of both the dead load and the live loads. This process considers the type of construction, building layout, and the materials used. Rough rules of thumb are not appropriate for the final design.

 

[sunyaer]

One story homes are at the low end, and two story at the upper end. Add another 10 PSF for slate or tile roofs.

Does the per square foot refer to the total floor area or the house footprint area?

 

[tmurray]

I would say that buildings weights cannot (or at least shouldn't) be estimated.

 

[bill1952]

I would say that buildings weights cannot (or at least shouldn't) be estimated.

I was kind of wondering what it was useful for, except house moving. Those guys probably could tell you better than anyone.

 

[Energystar]

 

[sunyaer]

This is something I was looking for: