5. Which three materials are commonly
used for prefabricated bathroom showers
in average homes?
6. Less space is wasted when the bedroom
door is located near a _____ of the room.
7. FHA specifications recommend a
minimum of _____ linear feet of closet rod
space for a woman and _____ for a man.
8. FHA recommends that the minimum
bedroom size be no smaller than:
a) 100 square feet.
b) 150 square feet.
c) 200 square feet.
d) 250 square feet.
9. A minimum size bathroom is _____.
10. Bathtubs range in size from 28″ × 54″ to
32″ × 72″. The most common size is
_____.
11. List four types of doors generally used
for closets.
12. A 3/4 bath contains only a _____, _____,
and _____.
13. Allow _____ from the underside of the
sink to the floor for wheelchair armrests.
14. Name two advantages of a wall-mounted
water closet.
15. _____ must be well anchored, should be
1-1/4″ in diameter, have a profile that can
be easily grasped with no sharp edges,
and should be no further than 1-1/2″
away from the wall.
Suggested Activities
1. Select a floor plan of a house from a
newspaper, magazine, or other literature.
Using CADD, draw furniture symbols
based on standard sizes. Refer to Figure
7-9. If CADD is not available, create
paper cutouts. Then, plan furniture
arrangements for each of the bedrooms.
Prepare a short write-up of each room
describing the furniture and arrangement.
Include sizes of all pieces of furniture.
2. Design a small bathroom (5′ × 10′). Show
the location and size of each fixture in a
plan view.
3. Prepare a plan view for a clothes closet
that is 3′ deep and 8′ in length. Show the
maximum door access, clothes rod, and
shelf storage area. Refer to the illustra-
tions in this chapter for examples.
4. Design an average-size bedroom, as
defined by the FHA. Make a plan view
drawing of the room either manually or
with CADD. Include the bed, dresser,
chest of drawers, and other furniture to
meet the needs of your own activities.
You may want to include a study or
reading area.
5. Look through a number of home design
and planning magazines for closet
arrangements. Prepare a display of clip-
pings that illustrates maximum use of
closet space for clothes, shoes, and other
apparel.
6. Locate agencies and organizations that
specify requirements for bath facilities to
be handicapped-accessible. Enlist the
help of your local librarian or the Internet
to find at least two different sources.
Then, obtain a list of these requirements
from each source. Finally, design a bath-
room for a disabled person that meets all
of the requirements.
7. Using CADD, draw bedroom and bath-
room symbols and add them to your
symbols library for future use. Refer to
Figure 7-9 and Figure 7-22.
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