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Housing Styles

Housing Styles. Common Floor Plan Layouts:. Single-Level Split-Level Daylight basement Two-story Dormer Multilevel. Single-Level homes, Ranch. Advantages. Easy accessibility More useable space Simpler exterior maintenance. Disadvantages. Takes up more land Uses a larger foundation

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Housing Styles

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  1. Housing Styles

  2. Common Floor Plan Layouts: • Single-Level • Split-Level • Daylight basement • Two-story • Dormer • Multilevel

  3. Single-Level homes, Ranch Advantages • Easy accessibility • More useable space • Simpler exteriormaintenance Disadvantages • Takes up more land • Uses a larger foundation • Uses a larger roof

  4. Split-level homes • Entrance, living, dining and kitchen are on ground level • Bedrooms are a short flight up • Garage, laundry, family room are a short flight down • Not accessible to someone who cannot climb stairs!

  5. Daylight Basement • Suited for sloped lot • For a single level or multi-level • Partially underground

  6. Two-Story Advantages • Fewer materials required for foundation and roofing • Uses less land • Sleeping area can easily be isolated Disadvantages • Requires stairs

  7. Dormer Advantages • Fewer materials required for foundation and roofing • Uses less land • Sleeping area can easily be isolated Disadvantages • Requires stairs • Less floor area than a Two-story

  8. Multi-level Advantages • Fewer materials required for foundation and roofing • Uses less land • Allows for creative designs Disadvantages • Usually more expensive

  9. Open vs closed plans

  10. Trends in today’s homes • Society is more urban • Technology has created more conveniences • Interiors are less formal • Designs include open spaces • Rooms are more multipurpose

  11. Architectural Styles • History • Characteristics

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