1. ROOM SIZES AND IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS

2. ROOMS KITCHEN DINING ROOM BEDROOM MASTER BEDROOM BATHROOM FAMILY/LIVING ROOM FOYER / ENTRANCE GARAGE SPECIAL PURPOSE

3. KITCHEN LAYOUT TYPES STRAIGHT LINE L-SHAPED CORRIDOR U-SHAPED PENINSULA ISLAND

4. KITCHEN WORK TRIANGLE = 26’ MAX. / 12’ MIN. WORK TRIANGLE APPLIANCES / FIXTURES APPLIANCES / FIXTURES FOOD STORAGE NON-FOOD STORAGE EATING AREA LOCATION

5. DINING ROOM SMALL : ABOUT 120 SQ.FT. (6 PEOPLE MAX.) MEDIUM : 12’ x 15’ (SPACE FOR 6-8 PEOPLE) LARGE : 14’ x 18’ OR LARGER SIZE DEPENDS ON NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND USE ADJACENT TO KITCHEN

6. BEDROOM 100 SQUARE FEET MINUMUM (FHA RECOMENDATION) AVERAGE SIZE IS BETWEEN 125 AND 175 SQUARE FEET CLOSETS MINIMUM DEPTH IS 24”, 30” IS PREFERED WINDOW LOCATION – BATHROOM ACCESS FURNITURE

7. MASTER BEDROOM LARGER IN SIZE SHARED BY TWO PEOPLE CLOSET SPACE FOR TWO PEOPLE WALK-IN CLOSET – 4’ X 4’ MIN. FUNITURE BED SIZE ACCESS TO MASTER BATHROOM

8. BATHROOM FULL BATH 3/4 BATH HALF BATH LOCATED NEAR BEDROOMS AND LIVING SPACES IN THE HOUSE – NOT ADJACENT TO DINING ROOM OR KITCHEN MINIMUM SIZE OF A FULL BATH IS 5’x8’ LARGE SIZES UP TO 10’x12’ FIXTURES STORAGE

9. FAMILY/LIVING ROOM SMALL LIVING ROOM MAYBE AS SMALL AS 150 SQ.FT. AVERAGE LIVING ROOM AROUND 250 SQ.FT. LARGE LIVING ROOM MAY EXCEED 400 SQ.FT. CONSIDER FURNITURE AND USE

10. FOYER/ENTRANCE MAIN, SERVICE, SPECIAL PUROPSE DOOR SIZE, SWING, TYPE ENTRY DOOR : AT LEAST 3’ IN WIDTH MAY HAVE ENTRANCE BUT NO FOYER CLOSET FOR COATS MINIMUM : 6’ x 6’ AVERAGE : 8’ x 10’

11. GARAGE "If you want a fully functional two car garage plan, shoot for 24 X 24 at a MINIMUM."

12. SPECIAL-PURPOSE ROOMS / AREAS LAUNDRY ROOM UTILITY / MECHANICAL OFFICE STORAGE DECK / PORCH / PATIO / SUNROOM MISC. ROOMS / SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOMS