House Types
 

Hello
Can anyone please explain the different house types please.
Back split. 1/2 duplex, side split, bi level.........
cheers:confused:

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http://architecture.about.com/od/hou...tylesindex.htm


Duplex = semi

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Here is an article on split-level houses.

I will see if I can dig up more information.
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Many thanks for your help. It looks like I've got alot of reading to do.:)

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Here's the best explanation I've ever seen .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_house_types

...... :thumbup:

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Common home here in Canada but not on that list is the Bi-level which I think could be called a Raised Bungalow or even a Split Entry but those are not on the list either.:confused:

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They are there, but you have to click on "split-level house" and follow the linkie ....

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Did that, none of those descriptions match a Bi-level.:(

I'm meaning a house all on one level like a bungalow only built higher out of the ground so that when you enter the front door your go up about seven or eight steps to the main living level or down seven or eight steps to the basement.

Not a great example but something like this.

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We have a lot of those in Winnipeg, they first became popular here in the early 60's, it makes for a nicer basement with bigger windows.

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Yep they are/were very popular in B.C. and Alberta.

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That's a split level over here in the Maritimes. Loads of them around here.

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I have created a Wiki article called Housing Glossary-Canada.

Please feel to add info or make changes if you disagree with my interpretation of Canadian terminology.
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A split level to me has the living space on two levels.

Our home is a side split level livingroom, kitchen, dining room on one level bedrooms and bath on a level 6 or 7 steps up.

Then the basement is split too one side under the bedrooms is about four feet higher that the real basement where the furnace and hot water heater reside.

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That's what I used to think too.

We used to live in a house like that in Calgary. The MLS listing at the time that we bought it referred to it as a four-level split. I get the impression, from a couple of discussion threads here, that a side split and a four-level split can be synonymous.

When I was doing research for the Wiki called Housing Glossary-Canada a little while ago, I noticed that the SplitLevel.net website used split level as an umbrella term that encompassed bi-levels, side splits, back splits, etc.
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Judy you're correct or at least as far I'm concerned you are.:)

We've always considered our home to be a four level split and that was the way it was marketed when we purchased it. I only used the phrase side split because the front to back split is now more common among new builds primarily I assume because of lot sizes.

Cheers my dear.
Steve

P.S. I hope you are enjoying Nanaimo and surrounds. :thumbup:

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Oh yes they do ...... :confused:

" Bi-Level/Split Foyer
Includes two short sets of stairs and two levels. The entry is between floors. The front door opens to a landing. One short flight of stairs leads up to the top floor; another short flight of stairs leads down. The top floor tends to be full height ceilings with the Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Bedrooms and Bathrooms. The lower floor often has lower ceilings and is partially below ground. However, in many modern split foyer homes the lower level is at grade, which necessitates an outdoor staircase to reach the front door. These homes often also have very high ceilings on the lower level to accommodate the home's HVAC ducting."

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Obviously missed that one.:o

Unfortunately I have the attention span of a gerbil these days. :(

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I heard somewhere that in the US a bedroom is only a bedroom if it has fitted cupboards (otherwise it is a den) is this the same for Canada?

James.

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Sorry,

Just realised that was answered in the wiki.

James.