Chapter 11 General Service Areas Types of Service

Chapter 11 General Service Areas Types of Service Areas Designed the laundry area Usually has a service entrance May have an ironing area May have a sewing area Adding a dehumidifier will reduce excess moisture 110 V and 220 V outlets should be provided in the room Light fixtures should be 48” above a laundry appliance

Garage 3 Basic types Integral Detached Carport

Garage Doors Four-leaf Over-head Two-leaf Sectional roll-up

Sizes Range from 6’-6” to 8’-0” in height Range from 7’-0” to 20’-0” in width Minimum slab thickness is 4” Clearance required between overhead doors and ceiling projection is 16”

Materials Aluminum Wood Steel Fiberglass

Materials for Driveways Concrete Welded wire fabric is used to prevent cracking Asphalt Brick

Workshops Planned for working with equipment, tools, and materials Should be maintenance free as possible Using high-gloss paint will retard the accumulation of dust on the wall

Workbench Two types Penninsula Drop-leaf • Recommended height for a workbench is 36” • Using offset studs and insulation will reduce the amount of noise passing to other rooms

Garage Sizes Small Single 11’-0” x 19’-0” Large Single 13’-0” x 25’-0” Full Single 16’-0” x 25’-0” Small Double 20’-0” x 20’-0” Full Triple 35’’-0” x 25’-0” Full Double 25’-0” x 25’-0”

3 types Closets Wardrobe Wall Walk-in Minimum closet depth is 24” Depths of more than 30” makes it difficult to reach the back of the closet

Materials for Closet Shelves Solid Lumber Plywood Hollow-core plywood Ventilated shelving (vinyl coated steel)