What makes a house a home?

What makes a house a home?

   Here’s a list for a single-family, 2,085 sq. ft.    home: 

·                        13.97 tons of concrete

·                        13,127 board- feet of framing lumber

·                        6,212 sq. ft. of sheathing

·                        6,144 sq. ft. of interior wall material

·                        3,100 sq. ft. of roofing material

·                        2,325 sq. ft. of exterior alding material

·                        2,085 sq, ift of flooring material such as carpeting, tile or wood plank.

·                        129 linear ft. of ducting

·                        15 windows

·                        13 kitchen cabinets, 2 other cabinet

·                        12 interior doors

·                        7 closet doors

·                        3 toilets; 2 bath tubs, 1 shower stall

·                        3 bathroom sinks

·                        2 exterior doors

·                        2 garage doors

·                        1 patio door

·                        1 fireplace

·                        1 range, 1 refrigerator, 1 dishwasher, 1 garbage disposal; 1 range blood

·                        1 washer, 1 dryer

And the kitchen sink!

Source: National Association of Home

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