WORKSHEET Room renovation – grade 8b project

Prepare a plan of renovation of your own room.

If you do not have your own room, prepare a plan of one you would like to have.

PART 1

1. Take measurements of the room: lenght ……….……, width: …………………, height: ………………
2. On an A4 grid sheet, draw the shape of the room to the appropriate scale. Write the scale on
the plan.
3. Calculate the surface area of:
 walls ……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………..……………………………………………………….………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
 ceiling ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
 floor ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Tools needed: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

PART 2

A visit to a home-improvement store.

Type of surface Usability/performance Price of 1 package

1 package (m2)
WALLS – paint

Tools:

CEILING – paint

Tools:

FLOOR – floor panels

shirting boards
decorative finish

Other (a lamp,
sockets, switches,
shade, etc.)
PART 3

Put the necessary furniture items on the plan of the room. Make sure there is enough free space left
in the room. Taking into account the scale, enter the maximum actual dimensions of the furniture.

Scale: …………………………

Dimensions on the plan Actual dimension

Piece of furniture width depth width depth
type

PART 4
Search for suitable furniture online. Complete the table.

Piece of furniture Dimensions Price Photograph, link

PART 5
During the IT lesson, create a file renovation.xlsx in MS Excel, in which you will list the expenses for
the renovation of your room and calculate the total cost.