Housing Styles

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Housing Styles
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Common Floor Plan Layouts

• Single-Level
• Split-Level
• Daylight basement
• Two-story
• Dormer
• Multilevel

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Single-Level homes, Ranch
Advantages

• Easy accessibility
• More useable space
• Simpler exterior maintenance

Disadvantages

• Takes up more land
• Uses a larger foundation
• Uses a larger roof

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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!

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Daylight Basement

• Suited for sloped lot
• For a single level or multi-level
• Partially underground

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Two-Story
Advantages

• Fewer materials required for foundation and
  roofing
• Uses less land
• Sleeping area can easily be isolated

Disadvantages

• Requires stairs

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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

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Multi-level
Advantages

• Fewer materials required for foundation and
  roofing
• Uses less land
• Allows for creative designs

Disadvantages

• Usually more expensive

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Open vs closed plans
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Trends in todays homes

• Society is more urban
• Technology has created more conveniences
• Interiors are less formal
• Designs include open spaces
• Rooms are more multipurpose

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Architectural Styles

• History
• Characteristics