Service areas

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Chapter 7

• Service areas

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purpose

• Supplements the living area
• Includes
• kitchen
• clothes care
• garage/carport
• utility and storage

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kitchen

• Most cost of a home! Per sq. ft.
• Most actively used area
• Arranged for efficiency using a working triangle

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Types of kitchens

• Straight line kitchen
• Used in cottages and apts
• Limited cabinet space
• Seldom used in modern designs

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L-shaped

• Located along 2 adjacent walls
• Not designed for large kitchens
• Efficiency is lost if too long

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Corridor

• Located on 2 opposite walls
• Medium sized kitchen
• Need 4 minimum walkway

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U-Shaped

• Most popular design
• Highly efficient
• No thru traffic

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Peninsula

• Similar to U-Shaped
• Added cooking or food prep area
• More compact

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Island

• Modified straight line, L or U-Shape
• Island is accessible from all sides
• Need min. of 4 walkway around

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cabinets

• Base 34 ½ height
• 24 deep
• Width of 15 and increments of 3
• (15, 18, 21 etc)

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Upper cabinets

• 12- 30 height
• 12-36 width
• Increments of 3
• 12 or 13 deep

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garage

• Single 11 x 19
• Double 20 x 20
• Carports open and less cost
• 4 thick concrete floors
• Minimum driveway width 10
• Need a turnaround of 18 min.