Home Building Considerations

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Something to consider when designing your home construction plan. These simple concepts can save regrets later on.

 

Page Topics:

  1. traffic patterns
  2. kitchen considerations
  3. about private areas
  4. living areas
  5. energy efficiency
  6. foundations
  7. plumbing - electrical
  8. room dimensions
  10. remodeling spec sheet
  11. spec budgeting worksheet

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Home Remodeling Considerations

Traffic Patterns

Traffic should flow to one side of the
room rather than through its center

more traffic information:
www.andyshowto.com


 

Kitchen Considerations

Location of the kitchen should have direct access to the dining area and garage where grocery items can be unloaded conveniently

  • Traffic should not flow through the kitchen working area.
  • Larger kitchens have a greater resale value than smaller kitchens — you will want to design the working area with appliances in a triangular position for easy working.

    more information on kitchen layout:
    www.andyshowto.com

    see kitchen design basics:
    www.kitchen-bath.com

    see our kitchen design directory:
    home building center: kitchens


 

About Private Areas

Bedrooms and bathrooms should be separated visually from the working areas of the house.

  • You should have at least one bathroom near working and relaxation areas and with easy access from the outside.
  • Never situate bathrooms where you must pass through one room to get to the facilities.
  • It is almost a necessity (particularly in a resale) that the master bedroom has an attached master bathroom
  • The master bathroom should be large, with full size bath, shower, his/her vanity sinks and exhaust vans that vent to the outside

    see bathroom design basics:
    http://www.kitchen-bath.com

    see our bathroom design directory:
    home building center: bathrooms


 

Living Areas:

Lliving areas include the dining room, living/family room, and den.

  • Designs may vary with rooms segmented by walls or merged into a larger, multi-purpose room with boundaries such as pillars segmenting one room from the other

    see our main-floor design directory:
    home building center: main floor


 

Energy Efficiency:

There are some energy efficient products on the market that can reduce your energy costs and keep you more comfortable.


 

Foundations:

Poured concrete is the most expensive foundation and best choice for full basements because of its strength and resistance to leaks.

  • Cinder block is a substitute to concrete, but is not as strong and is subject to leakage.
  • Monolithic con create slaps are used with homes without basements bringing the cost and implementation down.

    more structural information:
    www.andyshowto.com


 

Plumbing/Electrical:

plumbing information:
www.andyshowto.com


Plumbing Projects:


Guides: Electrical and Lighting


 

Room Dimensions:

  • bedroom: not less than 7 feet in any direction
  • closets: depth at 24 inches or more
  • hallways: minimum width 3 feet
  • dining room: big enough for 8-person dining table
  • kitchen: work aisle at least 42 inches wide

    more room dimension information:
    www.andyshowto.com

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