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Construction Quality goal
House Selection Checklist (pg. 2)
_____ Construction Matls. measure
1) highest quality materials used throughout 2) good quality materials
3) average quality materials 4) below average materials
_____ Workmanship measure
1) Above average professional workmanship with artistic detailing
2) Above average professional workmanship
3) Writer or equiv. 4) Average workmanship 5) Below average workmanship
_____ Systems measure
1) All major systems (electrical, plumbing, heating) built to highest current standards
2) All systems built to adequate standards 3) One system in need of upgrading
4) more than one system in need of upgrading
Maintenance goal
Overall Size goal
Surroundings goal
Commute goal
Interior goal
_____ Flat Roof measure (yes/no)
_____ Lawn/Yard measure
1) Extensive lawn/garden needing heavy maintenance 2) Lawn/garden needs some maintenance
3) No maintenance natural yard
_____ Well measure (yes/no)
_____ Septic Tank measure (yes/no)
_____ Upstairs Size measure (sq. ft.)
_____ Finished Basement measure (sq. ft.)
_____ Walkout Basement measure (yes/no)
_____ Surroundings Qual. measure
1) Sweeping unspoiled panorama 2) Pristine Creekside 3) Pristine forest
4) Forest with some flaws/well kept city street 5) City street with some flaws
6) Funky looking neighborhood 7) Tract houses
_____ Privacy measure
1) completely isolated 2) good privacy but some neighbors visible
3) some neighbors close by, but well shielded by walls of house or other barriers
4) some impingement by neighbors 5) located in a crowded residential/tract neighborhood
_____ Traffic measure
1) at the end of a dead end street 2) one side bordered by a lightly traveled road
3) back and front both bordered by light to moderately traveled roads
4) one or both sides bordered by a well traveled street
_____ Neighborhood Amenity measure (paved roads -- yes/no)
_____ Commute Distance measure (minutes drive to parking lot)
_____ Shopping Distance measure (minutes drive to nearest supermarket)
_____ Office Location measure
1) Large, well lighted, comfortable office loca 2) OK office location 3) Cramped
office location
_____ Light and Space measure
1) Bright, airy house with lots of windows 2) Average light and air 3) Below average light and air
_____ Interior Layout measure
1) Well thought out layout with conveniences and good use of space
2) good layout with some problems (living room next to master bedroom)
3) OK layout 4) below average layout
_____ Ceilings measure
1) Lots of vaults, beamed ceilings, above average ceiling height throughout
2) Some vaults, beams, average ceiling height 3) Normal ceilings 4) normal ceilings with some
below normal areas
_____ Detailing Style measure
1) Art Deco or Distinctive 40's/50's 2) Contemporary
3) Victorian or Turn of the century or 20's
4) Nondescript 5) Early American or "Country"
_____ Kitchen measure
1) Spacious with lots of counters, cabinets and high quality appliances (gas stove)
2) Nice but not outstanding
3) Deficient in at least one area (counter space, cabinets, appliance quality)
4) Cramped and/or funky
_____ Bathrooms measure
1) Two or more with a well designed master bath
2) Two or more with poorly designed master bath
3) Two or more normal bathrooms
4) Only one bathroom (probably unacceptable)
Figure 10-7. Page 2 of house selection example evaluation form.
Section 10 -- Examples 10-11