Sleeping Area 131
Bedrooms • Bathrooms
Internet Resources 146
Review Questions 146
Suggested Activities 147
Chapter 8
Room Planning—Living Area 149
Designing With CADD 150
Living Rooms 150
Size • Location • Windows and Doors • Decor
Dining Rooms 158
Plan • Size • Location • Decor
Entryway and Foyer 164
Entryway • Foyer
Family Recreation Room 169
Size • Decor • Applications
Special-Purpose Rooms 175
Patios, Porches, Courts, and Gazebos 177
Patios • Porches • Courts and Gazebos •
Applications
Internet Resources 187
Review Questions 187
Suggested Activities 187
Chapter 9
Room Planning—Service Area 189
Designing with CADD 189
Kitchen 189
Kitchen Planning • Straight-Line Kitchen •
L-Shaped Kitchen • Corridor Kitchen • U-Shaped
Kitchen • Peninsula Kitchen • Island Kitchen •
Cabinets and Appliances • Location and
Ventilation • Decor • Applications • Kitchen
Eating Areas
Clothes Care Center 205
Garage or Carport 207
Size and Location • Design • Doors • Driveway •
Applications
Internet Resources 214
Review Questions 214
Suggested Activities 214
Chapter 10
Plot Plans 217
Property Lines 217
Contour Lines 219
Topographical Features 220
Location of the Structure on the Site 222
Procedure For Drawing a Plot Plan—
Manual Drafting 223
Landscape Plans 224
Procedure For Drawing a Plot Plan—CADD 225
Internet Resources 231
Review Questions 231
Suggested Activities 231
Chapter 11
Footings, Foundations, and
Concrete 233
Staking Out House Location 233
Excavation 235
Footing Shapes and Specifications 236
Foundation Walls 237
T-Foundations • Slab Foundations • Pier and Post
Foundations • Wood Foundations
Concrete and Masonry Basement Walls 245
Beams and Girders 248
Weight Calculations • Beam Calculations •
Post Calculations • Lintels
Concrete and Masonry 253
Concrete Blocks 254
Paving 255
Internet Resources 256
Review Questions 257
Suggested Activities 257
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Section IV
Plot Plans and
Foundations