Chapter
9
Planning the Service Area
Objectives
• Plan the service area of a home by applying good
design principles.
• Design a functional kitchen to meet a family’s
needs.
• Plan an efficient laundry room.
• Describe appropriate dimensions for garage or
carport space.
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Introduction
• Supplements the living and sleeping areas of the
house
• Supplies equipment and space for:
– Maintenance
– Storage
– Service
• Includes kitchen, laundry room, mudroom, garage
or carport, utility or storage space
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The Service Area
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Kitchen
• Purpose is food preparation
• Other uses include informal dining and
entertaining
• Usually the most expensive room in the house per
square foot
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Kitchen Planning
• Locate near service entrance to garage and dining
room
• Carefully plan location of work centers
– Food preparation center
– Cleanup center
– Cooking center
• Create an efficient work triangle
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Kitchen Planning
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Kitchen Accessibility
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Work surfaces should be lower
Sinks should have clearance underneath
Cooking units should be accessible
Toe space: 6" deep, 9" high
Knee space: 30" wide, 27" high, and 25"
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Kitchen Styles
• Six basic styles:
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Straight-line kitchen
L-shaped kitchen
Corridor kitchen
Island kitchen
U-shaped kitchen
Peninsula kitchen
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Straight-Line Kitchen
• All work centers are located on a single wall
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L-Shaped Kitchen
• Work centers located on two adjacent walls
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Corridor Kitchen
• Work centers located on two walls opposite each
other
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U-Shaped Kitchen
• Work centers located on three adjoining walls, in a
U shape
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Peninsula Kitchen
• Base cabinets and counter areas extend into room
from one of the walls
• Can divide kitchen area from dining or family room
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Island Kitchen
• Modification of straight-line, L-shaped, or Ushaped kitchen that includes a freestanding island
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Green Architecture
• Green kitchens
– Kitchens are active recycling areas
– Familiarize yourself with recycling rules in
communities where you design homes
– Design kitchen to make recycling easy
– Work with clients to determine their needs
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Cabinets
• Provide the majority of storage space
• Standard base cabinets are 34-1/2" high and 24"
deep and are available in 3" increments
• Wall cabinets are 12" to 13" inches deep and 12"
to 30" high
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Cabinet Accessibility
• Use compartmentalized drawers and roll-out
shelves, racks, and baskets
• Position wall cabinets so first shelf is reachable
from seated position
• Mechanical assistance needed for cabinets over
stoves or refrigerators
• Use adjustable shelves in wall cabinets
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Cabinet Drawing, Section View
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Cabinet Drawing, Plan and Elevation Views
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Appliances
• Include stove/range, oven, refrigerator,
dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal
• Appliances shown on floor plan are not movable
• Movable appliances may be shown on
presentation drawings
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Ventilation and Lighting
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Ventilation required in kitchen
Range hood vented through outside wall or roof
Windows used in some climates
Kitchen lighting includes main ceiling fixture plus
task lighting
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Laundry Room and Mudroom
• Laundry room used for washing, drying, pressing,
and folding clothes
• Laundry room cabinets used for storage
• Handicapped accessible room allows space to use
washer, dryer, cabinets
• Door must be at least 2'-8"
• Mudroom connected to service entrance
• Place to remove coats, boots, outdoor gear
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Garage or Carport
• Shelter for homeowner’s cars
• Attached to house or freestanding
• Carport open on one or more sides, providing less
protection and security
• Garage more desirable in very hot or cold climates
• Carports are less expensive to build than garages
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Garage or Carport Size and Location
• Based on number of cars, size and layout of
house, available space
– Single-car from 11' x 19' to 16' x 25'
– Two car from 20' x 20' to 25' x 25'
• Handicapped accessible at least 24' long and 12' x
14-1/2' wide
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Garage or Carport Design
• Should integrate with rest of structure
• Detached garages should have a walkway to
service entrance of house
• Plan for storage
• 4” thick concrete floor, with good drainage
• Windows for ventilation and lighting
• Attached garages must meet fire protection codes
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Garage Doors
• Also known as overhead doors
• Available in wood, fiberglass, plastic, vinyl,
aluminum, and steel
• Single-car door: 8' or 9' wide, 7' or 8' high
• Two-car door: 16' or 18' wide, 7' or 8' high
• Higher doors are made for recreational vehicles
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Driveway
• Minimum driveway width is 10' for single-car
garage
• Driveway turnaround recommended if space is
available
– Allows driver to drive forward onto street instead of
backing out
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Driveway Turnarounds
Single-car garage
Two-car garage
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Employability
• Honesty and ethics in the workplace
– Employer expects you to be honest and act with
integrity
– Arriving late for work, leaving early from work,
taking office supplies for personal use are all forms
of dishonesty
– Guard against all forms of dishonesty
– Consider how you would react if you witness a
fellow employee being dishonest
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