Housing Project
Grade 12U Catholic Studies
By: Taylor Galvano
Prices of Items
Total: $4450.00
Supplies
cost ($)
Walls
15x15 room in cement
$500
Flooring
15x15 room in wood
$350
Roofing
15x15 plywood with shingles
$200
Windows
3x3 with screen (2)
$300
Total
Kitchen
1.5x3 bench
$50
4x5 table
$100
1.5x2 chairs (2)
$50
fire pit with grill
$75
Total
Beds
-
$1625
3x6 hammock (3)
$150
6x5 double bed
$200
Total
Extras
$1350
-
$1975
20x20 barn
$400
running water
$500
5x5 bathroom with shower
$500
lock
$50
3 feet shelves (2)
$30
Total
3 foot door
$100
fruit trees (5)
$75
chickens (7)
$40
roosters (7)
$49
cows (2)
$500
goat (2)
$120
sheep (2)
$100
seeds (11)
$11
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$4450
Explanations
The reason that I chose to buy the 20x20 barn for each family of 5 is because it is a lot more convenient. I have a lot of animals for the family and instead of buying a chicken coop for the chickens and roosters, then having to buy a fence so that the other animals don’t escape. Buying the barn was much easier because all of the animals that I bought can go in it.
I chose to put a bathroom inside of the house including a shower. I did this because I thought it would be more sanitary, whereas if i had a toilet and shower outside. Having them outside would attract a lot of bugs and could cause the family to get sick or catch something, and being that they live in a third world country they might not have the right medicine to treat it and they could die.
The 3 foot window with the screen was a good choice I think because, it lets in and gives them fresh air. Also because there is a screen which will keep out bugs when they are sleeping and eating. This will again prevent illnesses towards them from the bugs that are in their country.
I bought the outdoor fire pit with grill because I think it will be a lot more safe to have rather than having a stove inside the house. If something were to go wrong and there were to be a fire inside the house, it’s going to be a lot of money to fix the house, money they don’t have. Also if they have a fire pit outside, being that they live in a third world country it doesn’t rain that often. So they can use it whenever they need to.
I chose to buy running water because it's really convenient for the families and easily accessible. Although on well is shared among five families it is
okay
