Space & Room Relationships and Sizes Quiz
Name:______
1. If you have a den that is 10' x 10'. What is the square footage? ______
2. Define each of the following house designs:
Ranch Style – ______
One and one half story design – ______
Two Story – ______
Split Level Design –______
3. Identify the following door size standards.
DOOR / WIDTH / HEIGHT / THICKNESSFront Entry
Rear Entry
Bedroom
Bath
Closet (Bifold)
4. Sketch a right hand door on the entry shown below:
5. The minimum clearance on the side of a door opening is ______inches.
6. An exterior door must have a ______.
7. T/F Doors should always swing into the bedroom.
8. T/F French style doors are doors that have glass panels in them.
9. The minimum hall width is _____ feet.
10. T/F A well-planned entry of a home will provide a covered access into the home as well as a windbreak.
11. T/F The entry should open into a foyer rather than directly into one of the living areas.
12. T/F A closet should be provided near the front door for storage of out door coats and sweaters. Proved access to the closet that will not be blocked by opening the front door.
13. The living room is usually placed near the ______to eliminate the need for guests having to pass through the rest of the house.
14. T/F The living room should be placed so that the rest of the home can be accessed without having to pass through it.
15. Living rooms can be made to seem larger if attached to the ______area.
16. For most furniture arrangements a living room sized of ______feet by ______feet will be adequate.
17. T/F The closer a living room is to being square the easier the room furniture placement becomes.
18. An area of about ______feet by ______feet should be the minimum size for a family room.
19. When the living , dining and family room are combined into one area it is called a ______or ______room.
20. If the dining area is open to another area it can be as small as ______feet by ______feet.
21. A formal dining area should be approximately ______feet by ______feet.
22. A space of approximately ______inches between the table edge and and wall or furniture will allow room for walking around an occupied chair at the dining room table.
23. T/F The den or study is typically located off the entry and near the living room.
24. When planning bedroom size, allow for a minimum of ______inches on each side of a bed. Allow for approximately ______inches between dressers and any obstruction to allow for opening drawers and doors.
25. T/F The master bedroom should be at least 12' by 14' plus closet space. A larger size would be more convenient if space for sitting or reading is desired.
26. To allow for periodic furniture movement, try to arrange bedrooms so that at least ______walls are available for bed placement.
27. In a two-level home design, what are two reasons for placing bedrooms on the upper level?
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2.
28. A walk-in closet should be at least _____ feet by ______feet in size. A size of ______feet by ______feet would provide for better access to clothing.
29. An average size bedroom contains between ______sq. ft. and ______sq. ft.
30. For privacy , bedrooms will usually be located with access from a ______.
31. The minimum closet depth is typically ______inches.
32. Linen storage should be located near the ______, with ______feet wide by ______inches deep being the minimum space needed.
33. A minimum size bathroom is ______feet by ______feet.
34. What is a water closet? ______
35. What is a lavatory? ______
36. The minimum water closet compartment width is ______inches wide and _____ inches to ______inches deep.
37. The minimum clearance in front of the water closet is ______inches.
38. The minimum water closet compartment width is ______inches.
39. The standard bathroom vanity is ______inches deep and ______inches high.
40. The standard bathtub width is ______inches to ______inches and the length is 5 feet.
41. Common shower sizes range from ______to ______.
42. If bathroom plumbing must be placed in a bedroom wall what are two ways to control the noise?
1.
2.
43. A half-bath contains a ______and a ______.
44. A three-quarter bath has a ______, a ______, and a ______.
45. When a residence has two baths they will normally be placed back to back or above each other in order to ______.
46. Combining a bathroom with a utility room creates what is called a ______room.
47. T/F Bathrooms, kitchen, utility rooms and the garage are all classified as service areas. They should be designed so that noise generated by plumbing, appliances and etc., do not interrupt activities of the living and sleeping areas.
48. The minimum depth of a clothes closet is ______feet
49. When possible, closets should be located along ______walls rather than exterior walls.
50. The size of washer and dryers are ______inches in width and ______inches in depth.
51. Name the 6 styles of Kitchens:
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
5.______
6.______
52. The kitchen work triangle is determined by drawing a line between the ______, ______, ______, and back to the ______.
53. For practical kitchen design this distance should be at least _____ feet but not to exceed _____ feet.
54. Clear counter workspace should be placed near sinks as well as near storage and cooking areas. At least one of the counters should provide a work space of 48 inches. Each other work space should have at least ______inches of work space.
55. A stove should have at least ______inches of counter space on each side of it for temporary storage while cooking and for safety reasons.
56. A typical double sink is______inches by ______inches. ______inches should be provided on one side of the sink and between ______inches and _____ inches on the other for the cleaning and storage of dishes.
57. T/F The dishwasher should be placed near and on the same counter as the sink.
58. The size of a dishwasher is ______inches deep by ______inches wide.
59. T/F Try to provide a minimum of 48 inches between counters to provide adequate room for someone to work at the sink or stove while someone is passing behind him or her.
60. The lower kitchen cabinet is ______inches deep and ______inches high.
61. The upper kitchen cabinet is ______inches deep.
62. The refrigerator is usually placed at the end of a counter within five or six feet of the ______and the ______. If it must be placed near the inside corner of the cabinet allow a minimum of ______inches in the corner to allow for access to the back of the counter.
63. A refrigerator should have a counter space beside it with a width of at least ______inches for temporary food storage while it is being loaded or unloaded.
64. Because the stove generates heat it should not be placed directly next to the ______, the ______, or the ______.
65. Ideally, a minimum of ______inches of counter space should be placed between each appliance.
66. T/F The kitchen should be placed in a central location so that all house hold traffic will pass through the work triangle.
67. List two reasons for placing the sink under a window.
1.
2.
68. When installing an island in the kitchen keep a minimum of ______inches between it and other counters to allow for traffic. If the island contains an appliance such as a stove ______inches should be the minimum distance provided between counters.
69. A double car garage should be a minimum of 2______feet wide and ______feet deep. Additional room should be provided for a ______. An even more convenient size would be 2_____ feet wide by ______feet deep.
70. When using a separate garage door each of the two parking spaces in a 2 car garage, a common door width to allow room for side mirrors on the truck would be ______feet.
71. When using a single garage door to close off two parking spaces in a garage the common size is ______feet wide. The height of the doors will usually vary between ______feet and ______feet depending upon the size of the vehicle.
72. T/F A standard height of a garage door is 6 feet.
73. A level parking site should be provided with a minimum width of 9 feet per parking space with a minimum walkway between cars of 4______inches.
74. The Mechanical Room houses the ______, ______, ______, and the ______.
75. T/F A porch could be defined as an enclosed patio or deck.
76. T/F A court or courtyard is an exterior space that is at grade level, is enclosed on three or more sides by walls or a building, and is open and unobstructed to the sky.
77. When designing in accordance with ADA 1997, ICC/ANSI A117.1-1998 a wheelchair ramp should have a nonskid surface. Ramps longer than 30 feet or higher than 30 inches should have a ______inch wide landing at midpoint. Provide ramp handrails that are between 2______and ______inches high.
78. When designing for wheelchair accessibility the interior doors should be designed with a ______inch clear opening.
79. Hallways with a width of ______inches will provide convenient traffic flow but ______inches will make turning from hallways to doorways easier.
80. Window sills should be with in ______inches of the floor and should not require more than ______pounds of pressure to open.
81. Counter tops should be between ______inches and ______inches high and oven controls should be on a front panel.
82. T/F For wheelchair accessibility, vanities should have a roll-under counter top with a lowered or tilted mirror and a roll-in shower with no curb should be provided.
83. List the 4 consideration for good traffic circulation:
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______