Calculation should include
- defining the term take-off as it applies to estimating construction costs
- completing quantity calculations of plants, hardscape supplies, and turf
- completing time calculations for installing segments of the landscape project
- completing linear, surface area, cubic volume, and conversion calculations
- completing soil compaction calculations
- completing pit and ball calculations.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the number of 15’ x 12’ sod rolls that will be needed to cover an area 20’ x 50’?
- How many cubic yards of mulch will be needed to cover a bed 22’ x 55’ to a depth of 3”?
- Why are pit and ball calculations necessary?
- What happens to the soil that does not fit back in a hole after a plant is installed?
- What is the labor cost of two employees making $12 per hour, with the ability to install one tree in 45 minutes, when the project requires the installation of 22 trees?