Home Remodel Project (1)
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Home Remodel Project
Purpose:
You have found a home to purchase. You are excited to do some remodeling, but you
have a limited budget. You decide you can replace the flooring in one part of the house with a
budget of $3500. You also plan to upgrade some landscaping.
The purpose of this assignment is to use geometry and algebraic techniques to determine how
much flooring you can replace given the flooring you have chosen and calculate the amount of
mulch needed for the landscaping.
Assignment Goal:
Finding area, and volume, converting them into meaningful units,
researching various options, and estimating project costs are just a few practical applications of
mathematics involved in home improvement projects. In this assignment, you will address a
real-world situation to complete a renovation project on a budget.
Instructions:
Answer the following questions about your remodel. Since floor plans for the
home you chose in the Budget Project might not be available, use the following floor plan:
Description of the Floor Plan:
The diagram shows the floor plan of a house with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living/dining
room, a master bedroom, a master bathroom, and a kitchen that includes the breakfast nook.
The following dimensions are given:
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Bedrooms 1 and 2 are both 13 feet by 13 feet.
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The bathroom is 4 feet by 8 feet.
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The dimensions for the living and dining space are not given and are not necessary to
complete the project.
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The Master bedroom is 14 feet by 13 feet.
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The Master bathroom is 5 feet by 13 feet.
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The kitchen (including the breakfast nook) consists of a rectangular area that is 13 feet
by 20 feet and a bumped-out breakfast nook that is centered along the 20-foot
front-facing wall, three feet from the corner. The front of the nook is 10 feet across, and
the angled sides are both 6 feet.
Project:
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Calculate the square footage of the following rooms. (Show all necessary calculations,
including formulas. Round to two decimals places as needed.)
Room Calculation
Room Calculation
Kitchen (with breakfast nook)
13 · 20 = 260𝑓𝑡
2
1/2 (10
+ 14) · 5. 65 = 67. 80𝑓𝑡
2
260 + 67. 80 = 327. 80𝑓𝑡
2
Bedroom #1
13 · 13 = 169𝑓𝑡
2
Master Bedroom
14 · 13 = 182𝑓𝑡
2
Bedroom #2
13 · 13 = 169𝑓𝑡
2
Master Bathroom
13 · 5 = 65𝑓𝑡
2
Small Bathroom
4 · 8 = 32𝑓𝑡
2
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You have a budget of $3500 for your remodeling project. You will choose to replace the
flooring in either the (1) the Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom or (2) the two smaller
bedrooms or (3) the kitchen.
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Which area are you choosing to replace the flooring and why?
I choose to replace the
two smaller bedrooms, because I want them to match and look nice.
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Through some research on flooring costs from a home improvement store, you will be
choosing a material for the flooring. For example, tile, carpet, hardwood, etc. Explain the
type, price, and retailer of the flooring material you would like to use for your project.
What is your reasoning for choosing this particular type of flooring?
For this project I will
be using a hybrid waterproof oak hardwood flooring it is $3.49/sq. Ft. or $65.54 a case
and the retailer I chose was Home Depot. I chose this type of flooring because I like the
shade of oak plus I am clumsy and drop everything plus hardwood flooring is a lot easier
to clean than carpet.
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Is the flooring sold in square footage or square yardage? If necessary, convert your
units. How much will you need to purchase? What will be the total cost?
This particular
flooring is sold by square footage so it is not necessary to convert units. I will need to
purchase
338
and my total cost would be
$1179.62.
169 + 169 =
𝑓𝑡
2
338𝑓𝑡
2
· $3. 49 =
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What other costs would be necessary to finish this project? Are you within your budget?
If you have extra money, what will you spend it on for this project?
For this project, there
may be a cost to dump off your old flooring and an installation fee if you are not doing it
yourself. I am well within my budget for this project and have extra money. I would spend
the extra money upgrading features such as curtains and bedding for the two remodeled
rooms.
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You will be upgrading your landscape at your house. You will be creating a rectangular
mulch border along the length of the side of the house where bedrooms #1 and #2 are
located.
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The mulch border will be 3 ft. wide and 5 inches deep. How many cubic feet of mulch will
you need?
I would need
390 cubic feet of mulch for the border.
26 · 3 · 5 =
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Your local nursery is running a special on mulch, $40/yd
3
with delivery. The nursery will
only deliver full cubic yards. Determine how many cubic yards you will need to have
delivered. How much is the total cost of the mulch?
I will need 15 cubic yards of mulch
and the cost will be
in total.
15 · 40 = $600 Instructions for Submission:
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Enter your responses in the table provided or after the question. You may change the
color of the font of your responses.
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Show all work for each section, where applicable.
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Writing Mechanics: Correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.
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Cite all resources, where applicable. (
For a guide to citing resources in APA, click on the
following document:
APA Formatting Guide
.)
Sources
Hybrid Resilient Flooring - Flooring. (n.d.). The Home Depot. Retrieved October 13,
2023, from
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Flooring-Hybrid-Resilient-Flooring/N-5yc1vZ2fkpdm6
Cubic Feet Calculator (Ultimate Guide)
. (n.d.). Inch Calculator.
https://www.inchcalculator.com/cubic-footage-calculator/
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