Specific climates experienced year-round, space limitations and the cost of materials influence home design options in the US and UK. Fundamental differences of UK and US home design occur within homes and include these: <\/p>\n
UK \u2013 It is illegal to have a power outlet within 3<\/span> metres of a shower or bath. UK \u2013 0.5<\/span>% of homes are air-conditioned UK \u2013 Letterboxes are built into the front door. UK \u2013 There are typically separate faucets for hot and cold water. UK \u2013 Houses don\u2019t generally have built-in or walk-in closets. UK \u2013 Houses are much smaller, averaging 1,063<\/span> sq. ft. UK \u2013 Semi-detached duplexes account for 27<\/span>% of all homes, the single majority UK \u2013 All-in-one washers and driers are typical. UK \u2013 It is uncommon for sinks to have food disposal. Firms that provide residential design drawings, residential construction drawings, architectural CAD drafting, architectural CAD modelling and BIM modelling services to architects must conform to American AIA (American Institute of Architects) and British RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) standards, with a sound working knowledge of timber-frame, traditional and steel frame homes. <\/p>\n Axium, a UK\/India-based firm, has several years\u2019 experience in delivering BIM models and CD sets for leading global homebuilders. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2787,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[9,12],"class_list":["post-780","articles","type-articles","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-homebuilding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nUS \u2013 Building codes require a power outlet to be within 3<\/span> feet of the bathroom sink. <\/p>\nAC <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 87<\/span>% of homes are air-conditioned <\/p>\nMailbox <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 Mailboxes are built separately from the house. <\/p>\nFaucets <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 There is a single faucet for hot and cold water. <\/p>\nClosets <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 Most houses have built-in or walk-in closets, a standard requirement <\/p>\nHome Sizes <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 Houses average 2,330<\/span> sq. ft. <\/p>\nType of Homes <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 Single-family detached homes account for 80<\/span>% of all homes <\/p>\n Laundry<\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 Most homes have separate washers and driers.<\/p>\nGarbage Disposal <\/h5>\n
\nUS \u2013 Houses have kitchen sinks with their own food disposal system. <\/p>\n