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1) Family Name: 2) Names of family members and ages:

3) How long do you expect to stay in this house? 4) How many people do you expect to be living in your house 10 years from now? 5) What's the single best thing about your house?

6) What's the worst?

7) What could easily be improved?

8) What's best left alone?

9) Are there any easements or covenants on the property? 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Are your neighbors friendly? Is there a good garden spot? Are there rocks or trees that might become building materials? What are the most valuable things that your site offers? Views? Privacy? Proximity? Is there any danger of erosion or flooding?

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15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30)

What kind of plants, shrubs or trees might be supported by the soils? What can you see from your house and site? (Remember also that your activities are visible to any place you can see.) What can you smell on your property? What can you hear? What direction does the prevailing wind come from? Where does the water drain or collect on your property? Where does snow drift? When the driveway is plowed, where is the plowed snow stored? Is there any natural shade on your property? What's the biggest annual expense caused by your property? What is the least expensive thing you can do to improve your property? List all the other animals or plants that you suspect may live on your property, or even visit it? How welcome or unwelcome is each? Where are garbage cans located? Where does compost go? Where is the best place to picnic or barbecue? Do you have pets or expect to have pets? (Describe pets you currently own or plan to own)

31) 32) 33) a)

Should there be a consideration for disabled or elderly access? If so, to which parts of the house? Do you anticipate any future expansion of the house (i.e., beyond the present planned expansion)? List the items which you presently own which you would like to have incorporated into the design: Antiques

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b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) a) i) ii) b) i) ii) c) d) e) f) g) h) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44)

Furniture (other than antiques) Carpet Rugs Paintings Photography Sculpture Lighting fixtures Appliances Linens Trophies Other mementoes Are there any special indoor or outdoor activities that should be planned for? Do you plan on having a garden? If so, what kind and size? Should there be a fence or wall around the garden? Should there be a fence or wall around the yard? What kind of fencing or walling do you prefer? Wood picket stained painted Solid wood stained painted Vinyl Wrought iron Chain link Brick Stone Combination masonry and iron Has a topographic survey been made of your property? Have soil borings been made on your property? Is there anything particular that you have seen in a house design or in someone else's house that you like? Is there a particular architectural style that you prefer? Is the architectural style of the house one of the most important things to make you decide to buy a house? If style were not the most important deciding factor, what would you look for in a

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house? 45) 46) 47) 48) 49) 50) 51) 52) 53) 54) In the summer, do you spend most of your time indoors or outdoors? In the winter, do you participate in winter sports such as skiing, skating, snowmobiling? How security conscious are you? Should there be any special provisions for securing doors and windows? Should there be an electronic security alarm system integrated into the design? Do you have a large collection of anything (plants, fish, shells, etc.) that should be accommodated into the house? How many bedrooms do you currently have? How many bedrooms do you need? Should all bedrooms be on the second floor in a two-story arrangement? Do you have any particular minimum sizes for the bedrooms? List approximate sizes of each bedroom and the size of bed to be accommodated in each:

55)

List any other furniture such as dressers or armoires which will need to be accommodated in each bedroom, and their approximate sizes:

56)

Do you need any extra large storage areas in any of the bedrooms?

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57) 58) 59) 60) a) b) c) d) i) ii) iii) 61) 62)

Are there any special storage areas that need to be created, such as a cedar closet? Should any of the bedrooms be provided with an area for a desk? Do you want built-in storage, such as drawers and shelves built into the wall? Should the "Master Bedroom" include any of the following: A separate dressing room An attached sitting room A bathroom Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? How many bathrooms do you need? Do any of the bedrooms need their own bathrooms? If so list those which do and type of fixtures desired in each:

63) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) i) ii) iii) 64)

Do you want any special bathroom fixtures in any of the bathrooms? Whirlpool bathtub (for how many people?) Spa (non-bathing whirlpool) Oversize bathtub Square bathtub Sunken bathtub at level of floor Raised platform sunken bathtub Built-in vanity with one lavatory Built-in vanity with two lavatories Freestanding pedestal lavatory Large wall-mounted mirror Bidet Steam shower Sauna Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? Do you want a powder room (watercloset and lavatory) on the first floor of the house?

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65) 66) 67)

Do you want a linen chute to the laundry room? Do you want the laundry room on the same floor as the bedrooms? Do you plan on having any persons living in the house to assist in laundry, cleaning, meal preparation, childcare, etc? If so, does this person require a separate portion of the house for living? Please describe the approximate type of accommodations for this person.

68) 69) 70) 71) a) b) c) d) e) 72) 73) 74) 75) 76) a) i) ii) iii) 77) a) b) c) d)

How many books do you need to provide shelves for? Should books be located all in one room or scattered throughout the house? If there were an attic provided, would you use it for storage? Do you have a preference for kitchen layout? U-shape Corridor L-Shape Island Other combination Would you use your present appliances in the kitchen, or, if not, are there any particular appliances for which space must be provided in the kitchen? Should provision be made for eating in the kitchen? If so, what size table? Do you want a pass-through from the kitchen countertop to the dining room? Do you want a breakfast room or informal dining room off of the kitchen (in addition to the main dining room)? Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? Kitchen appliances: Single compartment sink Two compartment sink Three compartment sink Bar sink

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e) i) ii) f) i) ii) g) h) i) ii) i) i) ii) j) k) i) ii) l) i) ii) m) i) ii) n) o) p) q) i) ii) iii) r) i) ii) s) t) u) v) w) i) ii) x) i) ii) y) z) aa) bb) cc)

Garbage disposal Batch feed Continuous feed Dishwasher More than one Drawer type Trash compactor Stove with oven under Gas Electric Cooktop Gas Electric Pot filler? Single eyelevel oven Gas Electric Double oven Gas Electric Commercial type stove and oven (restaurant type) Gas Electric Microwave oven Convection oven Combination electric conventional and microwave oven Countertop mounted broiler Gas Electric Charcoal Range hood Over cooktop Downdraft Freezer Refrigerator Combination refrigerator/freezer Walk-in refrigerator Undercounter refrigerator Door type Drawers Undercounter freezer Door type Drawers Ice maker Wine cooler Hot water dispenser Chilled water dispenser Water filter

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i) ii) 78) 79) a) b) i) ii) iii) c) d) e) f) g) i) ii) 80) a) i) ii) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) 81) 82) 83)

Under counter type Whole house type Do you prefer open wall shelving or closed cabinets? Cabinet preference Plastic laminate Stained wood Oak Cherry Maple Painted wood Combination stained and painted Stainless steel Painted steel Door type Inset Overlay Countertop material preference Plastic laminate Standard Color core Ceramic tile Stainless steel Zinc Copper Butcher block Stained wood Corian Other synthetic solid surface Granite Limestone Soapstone Terrazzo Cambria natural quartz Engineered quartz (Dupont Zodiaq, Cosentino Silestone) Concrete Would you want a rack from which to hang pots and pans? Do you like the island concept of kitchen planning where a preparation center is placed in the center of the space? Should a serving bar be provided for in the kitchen, dining room, or family room for liquor storage, wine storage, and serving. Should it have its own refrigerator, ice maker, and sink?

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84) a) b) i) ii) (1) (2) (3) (4) c) d) i) ii) iii) 85) a) b) i) ii) iii) 86) a) b) c) i) ii) iii) 87) a) i) ii) iii) 88) 89) a) i) ii) iii) b) c)

Dining room What size What size table? How much expansion will be necessary? What shape? Square Round Oval Rectangular Do you have any particular piece of furniture that you would like to have displayed in the dining room? Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? Family room What size? Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? Living room What size? Furniture arrangement? Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? Study or den (in addition to the family room)? Fireplace? Masonry built? Prefabricated combination wood and/or gas log? Prefabricated gas log only? Are there any hobbies for which space should be provided? Are there any musical instruments that need to be accommodated? Piano Baby Grand Full size Upright Organ Electric guitar and amp

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d) 90) 91) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) 92) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) 93) a) i) (1) (2) ii) (1) (2) b) c) 94) a) b) c) 95) a) i) ii) b)

Other Do any rooms need to be soundproofed? Window configuration preferences Double-hung Casement outswing French casement outswing Awning outswing Large Fixed Bay windows Bow windows Tilt-turn Round top Window manufacturer preferences Pella Marvin Andersen Weathershield Pozzi Hurd Eagle Efco Custom made Window material preferences Wood Exterior finish Painted Vinyl or aluminum clad Interior finish Painted Stained Solid aluminum Solid vinyl Glass type Clear Tinted Low-E Muntin subdivisions in glazing? True divided lites Single glazed with energy panel Double glazed Simulated divided lites

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i) ii) 96) a) b) c) d) i) ii) iii) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) 97) a) i) ii) iii) iv) v) b) c) d) i) ii) e) i) ii) f) g) i) ii) h) i) j) k) l) m) n)

Surface grid on inside Surface grid glued on inside and outside with spacer bars in between double glazing Exterior material preference Brick Brick and stone Stone Wood Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Stucco Wood shakes or shingles Painted Stained Natural weathered Light colors Dark colors Smooth Rough Interior flooring material preference Wood strip Oak Maple Cherry Mahogany Pine Wood parquet Pergo (laminate) Vinyl Tile Sheet Rubber Tile Sheet Cork tile Carpet Broadloom, stretched on pad Carpet tile, glue down Ceramic tile Quarry tile Slate Marble Granite Stained concrete Terrazzo

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o) p) 98) 99)

Monolithic rubber Metal Intercom? Cable TV?

100) Satellite TV? 101) DSL? 102) Computer network? 103) a) b) c) d) What room or rooms should a TV be located in? Large screen Projection TV Flat panel TV Conventional TV

104) What room or rooms should other electronic equipment be accommodated, such as stereos, DVD, VCR, tape player, etc. 105) Multimedia room? 106) What rooms should computers be accommodated in? 107) What rooms should telephones be located in? 108) Should lightning protection be considered? 109) Should a sprinkler fire protection system be considered? 110) Would you be willing to do any of the construction or finishing work yourself, such as painting, staining, paneling, inside or outside? 111) Do you want to separately sub-contract any of the work? 112) Do you want to let competitive bids to obtain a general contractor, or negotiate with one whom you know does good work? 113) Should landscaping be included in the contract? 114) What is your color preference?

115) Do you like colors which are

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Bright Clear Dominant Clashing Deep Rich Intense Positive Exuberant Mellow Delicate Variegated Contrasting Raw Monochrome Neutral 116) How do you like to live? Casually Informally Formally Inexpensively Modestly Luxuriously 117) How do you like to entertain? Casually Informally Formally 118) What do you do for entertainment? Formal dinner parties Informal dinner parties -- where? Converse with friends -- where? Watch television -- where? Listen to music? Play music? Play games -- what type? 119) Who is responsible for most of housekeeping? 120) Who is responsible for most of cooking for everyday meals? 121) Who prepares most of meals for guests? 122) Does anyone work at home? Who, and what kind of work? What kinds of special work equipment is necessary to be accommodated?

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123) Does anyone need special equipment for study, art, weaving, drawing, etc? 124) How do you respond to space? Do you feel that you need space to spread out, or are you comfortable in small, intimate spaces? 125) Do you like to feel closed and protected? 126) Are you bothered that neighbors or strangers may be able to see inside your house or yard? 127) Do you like to keep up with the latest styles, or do you stay with styles that suit you? 128) What does your home mean to you (list all which apply in order of preference) Prestige Aesthetics Conformity Non-conformity Security Independence Comfort Nature Privacy Sociability Leisure Achievement Family ties Economy Serenity Convenience Eccentricity 129) Are you concerned about conservation of natural resources? Which of the following would you like to explore? Active solar energy Passive solar energy Non-central heat (wood-burning stoves, etc.) Super insulation Recycling Avoidance of use of non-renewable resources in construction 130) Do you want to avoid use of hypo-allergenic materials 131) Yard and Landscaping a) Gardening i) Types

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) b) i) ii) iii) c) d) i) ii) e) i) ii) f) g) h) i) ii) i) j) k) i) ii) iii) iv) l) m) n) i) ii) iii) iv) o) p) q) r) s) t) u) v) w) x) y) i) ii)

Ornamental Herb Vegetable Prairie Rock Flower borders Annuals Perennials Mixed Container plantings Lawn surfaces Grass Ground covering Topography Flat Hilly Automatic lawn sprinklering system? Favorite plants Ornamental pool Fountain Water fall Sculpture Landscape lighting Entertaining Large groups Small groups Formal Informal Patio or paved area at grade? Deck at first floor level? Furniture types Folding Built-in Heavy redwood Iron Shade required on patio or deck? Overhead pergola structure on patio or deck? Gazebo? Trellis? Climbing tree? Tree house? Garden shed? Doghouse Dog run? Other pet requirements? Lawn games Badminton (24 x 54) Horseshoes (20 x 40)

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iii) z) i) ii) iii) iv) aa) i) ii) iii) bb) cc) i) ii) iii) iv) dd) i) ii) iii) ee) i) (1) (2) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) ff) i) ii) iii) gg) i) ii) iii) hh) i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) (1) (2)

Croquet (30 x 60) Outdoor cooking Permanent grille? Portable grille? Gas? Charcoal? Swimming Permanent pool? Portable pool? Size and shape? Compost bin? Clotheslines Frequent use? Occasional use? Permanent? Portable? Recreational vehicle storage? Camper Boat Trailer Lawn equipment and maintenance storage Mower Walk behind Riding Hose Sprinkler Garden Tools Fertilizer spreader Wagon Wheelbarrow Ladder Supplies storage Fertilizer Peat moss Sprays Trash Containers Number Size Preferred location Childrens play area Sandbox Slide Swings Playhouse Wading pool Surface materials Grass Wood chips

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(3) (4) vii) ii) i) ii) iii) iv)

Pea gravel Sand Toy storage Bird watching Feeder Bird-attracting plants Birdbath Birdhouses

132) Should there be a garage? If so how large: 1, 2, 3 car, etc. 133) a) b) c) How do you prefer that the garage be connected to the house? Attached Attached through breezeway or pergola Not attached

134) What is your budget? END OF CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE