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Planning the Service Area

Chapter. 9. Planning the Service Area. Objectives. Plan the service area of a home by applying good design principles. Design a functional kitchen to meet a family’s needs. Plan an efficient laundry room. Describe appropriate dimensions for garage or carport space. Introduction.

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Planning the Service Area

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  1. Chapter 9 Planning the Service Area

  2. Objectives • Plan the service area of a home by applying good design principles. • Design a functional kitchen to meet a family’s needs. • Plan an efficient laundry room. • Describe appropriate dimensions for garage or carport space.

  3. Introduction • Supplements the living and sleeping areas of the house • Supplies equipment and space for: • Maintenance • Storage • Service • Includes kitchen, laundry room, mudroom, garage or carport, utility or storage space

  4. The Service Area

  5. Kitchen • Purpose is food preparation • Other uses include informal dining and entertaining • Usually the most expensive room in the house per square foot

  6. Kitchen Planning • Locate near service entrance to garage and dining room • Carefully plan location of workcenters • Food preparation center • Cleanup center • Cooking center • Create an efficient worktriangle

  7. Kitchen Planning

  8. Kitchen Accessibility • Work surfaces should be lower • Sinks should have clearance underneath • Cooking units should be accessible • Toe space: 6" deep, 9" high • Knee space: 30" wide, 27" high, and 25"

  9. Kitchen Styles • Six basic styles: • Straight-linekitchen • L-shapedkitchen • Corridorkitchen • Islandkitchen • U-shapedkitchen • Peninsulakitchen

  10. Straight-Line Kitchen • All work centers are located on a single wall

  11. L-Shaped Kitchen • Work centers located on two adjacent walls

  12. Corridor Kitchen • Work centers located on two walls opposite each other

  13. U-Shaped Kitchen • Work centers located on three adjoining walls, in a U shape

  14. Peninsula Kitchen • Base cabinets and counter areas extend into room from one of the walls • Can divide kitchen area from dining or family room

  15. Island Kitchen • Modification of straight-line, L-shaped, or U-shaped kitchen that includes a freestanding island

  16. Architecture Green • Green kitchens • Kitchens are active recycling areas • Familiarize yourself with recycling rules in communities where you design homes • Design kitchen to make recycling easy • Work with clients to determine their needs

  17. Cabinets • Provide the majority of storage space • Standard base cabinets are 34-1/2" high and 24" deep and are available in 3" increments • Wall cabinets are 12" to 13" inches deep and 12" to 30" high

  18. Cabinet Accessibility • Use compartmentalized drawers and roll-out shelves, racks, and baskets • Position wall cabinets so first shelf is reachable from seated position • Mechanical assistance needed for cabinets over stoves or refrigerators • Use adjustable shelves in wall cabinets

  19. Cabinet Drawing, Section View

  20. Cabinet Drawing, Plan and Elevation Views

  21. Appliances • Include stove/range, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal • Appliances shown on floor plan are not movable • Movable appliances may be shown on presentation drawings

  22. Ventilation and Lighting • Ventilation required in kitchen • Range hood vented through outside wall or roof • Windows used in some climates • Kitchen lighting includes main ceiling fixture plus task lighting

  23. Laundry Room and Mudroom • Laundry room used for washing, drying, pressing, and folding clothes • Laundry room cabinets used for storage • Handicapped accessible room allows space to use washer, dryer, cabinets • Door must be at least 2'-8" • Mudroom connected to service entrance • Place to remove coats, boots, outdoor gear

  24. Garage or Carport • Shelter for homeowner’s cars • Attached to house or freestanding • Carport open on one or more sides, providing less protection and security • Garage more desirable in very hot or cold climates • Carports are less expensive to build than garages

  25. Garage or Carport Size and Location • Based on number of cars, size and layout of house, available space • Single-car from 11' x 19' to 16' x 25' • Two car from 20' x 20' to 25' x 25' • Handicapped accessible at least 24' long and 12' x 14-1/2' wide

  26. Garage or Carport Design • Should integrate with rest of structure • Detached garages should have a walkway to service entrance of house • Plan for storage • 4” thick concrete floor, with good drainage • Windows for ventilation and lighting • Attached garages must meet fire protection codes

  27. Garage Doors • Also known as overheaddoors • Available in wood, fiberglass, plastic, vinyl, aluminum, and steel • Single-car door: 8' or 9' wide, 7' or 8' high • Two-car door: 16' or 18' wide, 7' or 8' high • Higher doors are made for recreational vehicles

  28. Driveway • Minimum driveway width is 10' for single-car garage • Driveway turnaround recommended if space is available • Allows driver to drive forward onto street instead of backing out

  29. Driveway Turnarounds Single-car garageTwo-car garage

  30. Employability • Honesty and ethics in the workplace • Employer expects you to be honest and act with integrity • Arriving late for work, leaving early from work, taking office supplies for personal use are all forms of dishonesty • Guard against all forms of dishonesty • Consider how you would react if you witness a fellow employee being dishonest

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