Costings
You have 2 tasks
Make a list of the items you need to buy for your garden design
Make a list of different materials and costs that you could use for the patio.
Use the internet to search for garden sheds, paving or decking, fence panels, etc. You might find 2 options for your client and ask them to decide. Use a spreadsheet again to keep a record of items and costs.
Criteria
Task 1
Use the internet and catalogues to research items needed for your garden design
Make a list of items needed for your garden
Record items and link to website on a spreadsheet
Find the cost per fence panel then total cost depending on how many your design needs
Find the cost per metre squared for patio surface then the total cost depending on the size of the surface
Find a total cost of materials
Task 2
Use the internet and catalogues to research different patio surfaces, e.g. decking, cobblestones, slate, limestone, etc
Make a list of the different materials, the link to the website, cost per metre squared, number of metres needed and total cost on a spreadsheet
Find the average price using the tools on the spreadsheet
Find the range of prices
Make recommendations to your client. It might be that one of the surfaces is the cheapest but may not be the easiest to lay or hardest wearing.
Spreadsheet example for Task 1
This shows an example of a spreadsheet, you may have a different list to this one and you may decide to give your headings different names.
Spreadsheet for Task 2
This is an example of a spreadsheet, you may decide to give your headings different names.
Remember that paving often comes in packs and you may need to buy full packs to get the correct amount of paving.
