ROOM PLANNING: SLEEPING AREAS

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ROOM PLANNING SLEEPING AREAS

• Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Nurseries

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Objectives

• Discuss factors that are important in the design
  of bedrooms
• Plan the size and location of closets for a
  typical residence
• Apply spatial considerations in planning a room
  arrangement
• Implement important design considerations for
  bathrooms and bedrooms
• Plan a bathroom that follows solid design
  principals

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Sleeping Area

• Usually around 1/3 of home
• Includes bedrooms, bathrooms, and nurseries, etc.
• Quieter part of home
• Often located S/SW part of home to take advantage
  of summer breezes

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Bedrooms

• So important that homes are referred to by number
  of bedrooms (2,3,4)
• 100 square feet is minimum recommended size
• Average size between 125 and 175 square feet
• Larger rooms give options to include things like
  
• desk set
• Exercise equipment
• Comfy chair or couch
• Larger dressers, etc.

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Bedroom specs

• DOORS Usually 6 8 high
• 2 6 3 WIDE
• 1 3/8 thick
• Locating a door near a corner of the room usually
  results in less wasted space
• Doors should swing inwards
• Should be located close to bathrooms
• Handicap considerations
• More space around bed (3)
• 10 13 under bed needed for wheelchair
  footrests
• 5 square in front of closet for turning
• Mattress same height as chair
• Etc.

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Bedroom Closets

• Each bedroom should have a closet
• Suggested space is
• 4 linear feet for males
• 6 linear feet for females (more things to hang
  up)
• 24 deep MINIMUM
• 30 depth is normal
• Should be located on interior walls to provide
  noise insulation does not reduce exterior wall
  space
• Special considerations for handicapped.

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Master Bedrooms

• Usually have own private bathroom
• Often have walk-in closet
• Sometimes located away from the other bedrooms
  (ie, downstairs while the other rooms are
  upstairs, etc.)
• Split-bedroom plan

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BATHROOMS

• All homes require at least 1 bathroom
• Most have 1 ½ or more
• Ideally, each bedroom would have its own bathroom
• Not always realistic
• 2-story house ideally has at least a half bath on
  each level
• Full bath by bedrooms
• Located back-to-back for convenience of
  installation (plumbing), but not necessary
• Sometimes directly above to save costs.
• 6 walls space for plumbing

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HALF-BATH

• Includes
• Toilet (aka Water Closet)
• Lavatory (sink/faucet)

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¾ BATH

• Toilet (Water Closet)
• Lavatory (Sink/faucet)
• Shower Stall

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FULL BATH

• Toilet
• Lavatory
• Bathtub w/shower
• Sometimes Jacuzzi/whirlpool type tubs

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Bath Specs

• Minumum Size 5 x 7 or 5 x 8
• Larger 10 x 10, 10 x 12, or larger
• DOOR 2 4 3
• If your design allows for 1 bath use common
  hallway
• Dont go through a bedroom to get to a bathroom

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Toilets (Water Closets)

• Require 30 for installation
• Older style- 2 separate units
• New Wall or floor mount
• Homes, usually floor-mounted

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Tubs

• Standard size is 30 x 60, but can vary
  depending on make, model, and application
• Several materials
• Older ceramic, metal
• Newer plastics and composites (fiberglass,etc.)
  
• Plastic or fiberglass surrounds often go with
  tub/shower combination
• traction

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Showers

• 30 x 30 standard size
• 36 x 48 common
• Materials
• Plastic
• Metal
• Fiberglass
• Ceramic or other tiles

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Lavatories (sink/faucets)

• Wall-mounted
• Pedestal
• Vanity cabinet
• Materials of sink
• Porcelain/ceramic
• Metal
• Vanity tops
• Normally 30 high
• Materials
• Faux marble
• Plastic
• Marble

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Ventilation

• Exhaust Fan
• moisture
• Window if no fan installed

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Etc.

• GFCI Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters
• Test/Reset outlets
• Help prevent electrocution
• Required within 3 of any water source
• Switches Cannot be reached from tub
• Dont use hairdryer in tub
• If hairdryer or curling iron falls into tub
  UNPLUG.dont reach in to get it!!!!