Service Areas

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Chapter 9

• Service Areas

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Objectives

• Plan the service area of a home by applying good
  design principles.
• Design a functional kitchen to meet a familys
  needs.
• Plan an efficient clothes care center.
• Describe appropriate dimensions for garage space.

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Kitchens

• The purpose of a kitchen is food preparation.
• It may also have extended uses such as
• Dining
• Laundry
• Storage

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Kitchen Styles

• These are the six basic kitchen styles
• Straight Line
• L-Shaped
• U-Shaped
• Corridor
• Peninsula
• Island

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Kitchen Planning

• Planning of an efficient kitchen involves the
  placement of appliances, adequate storage
  cabinets, and food prep facilities.
• Keep in mind Work Centers
• There should be a center for each type of work
  performed in the kitchen
• Food prep
• Clean-up
• Cooking

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The Work Triangle

• The work triangle is one of the most important
  guidelines to follow when planning a kitchen.
• What happens if this guideline is broken?
• To calculate the work triangle, add the distances
  between the following
• Refrigerator
• Range (oven)
• Sink
• This distance should be between 12 and 22

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Straight Line Kitchen

• Used mostly in small houses, cottages, and
  apartments
• Little space is required for this style
• Provides a limited amount of cabinet space

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L-Shaped Kitchen

• Uses 2 adjacent walls
• 2 work centers are generally located along one
  wall and the 3rd work center is along the
  adjoining wall.
• This style is usually used when space is limited,
  as with the straight line style.

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L-Shaped Example
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Corridor Kitchen

• Is located on two walls opposite each other with
  an aisle down the center.
• Ideally, the corridor style should be used when
  the kitchen is long and narrow.
• The aisle should be at least 4 wide.

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Corridor Example
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U-Shaped Kitchens

• One of the most popular styles
• Highly efficient use of space
• The work triangle is compact and functional.
• Traffic from other parts of the house do not
  interfere with this kitchen style.

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U-Shaped Example
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Peninsula Kitchen

• Provides ample work space
• Can easily be joined with an open dining area
  the peninsula can be used as an eat-in area
• The amount of traffic through the kitchen is
  reduced due to the effective use of the peninsula.

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Peninsula Example
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Island Kitchen

• This style is usually a modification of any of
  the following
• Straight Line
• L-Shaped
• U-Shaped
• Island can be used to house a sink or range, or
  it can be used as a food prep area.
• At least 4 of clearance should be allowed around
  all sides of the island.

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Island Example
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Cabinets and Appliances

• Pages 196-201 provide many pictures of cabinets
  and appliances that are commonly used.
• In this class, you will use the 2DSYMBS file to
  copy/paste cabinets and appliances into your
  drawings.
• Our standards
• Base
• Cabinet height 34.5
• Cabinet width 24
• Upper cabinet
• Cabinet height 30
• Cabinet width 12

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Clothes Care Center

• Work space and storage are combined to maximize
  efficiency of space.
• The purpose of a clothes care center is to
• Wash clothes
• Dry clothes
• Press clothes
• Fold clothes
• Store clothes
• Mend clothes

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Garage Design

• The primary purpose of a garage is to shelter
  the homeowners vehicles.
• Size and location of the garage depends on the
  number of cars to be housed, the size and layout
  of the house, and the available space.
• A minimum of 5 should be planned on the sides of
  the car for a door to be fully opened.

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Garage Door Design

• Garage doors
• A single car garage door should be 8-9 wide and
  7-8 high.
• 2-car garage doors are usually 16 wide and again
  7-8 high.