UNIT CONVERSIONS

LENGTH UNITS:
 1 cm = 0.3937 inches
 1feet = 0.3048 meter
 1 feet = 30.48 cm
 1 feet = 304.8 mm
 1 inch = 2.54 cm
 1 inch = 25.4 mm
 1 meter = 3.281 feet
 1 meter = 39.37 inches
STANDARD SIZES OF DOORS & WINDOWS:
(Length x Height x Thickness)

 2040x520x35mm
 2040x620x35mm
 2040x720x35mm
 2040x770x35mm
 2040x820x35mm (This is the most common size)
 2040x870x35mm
 2040x920x35mm
DOORS:

Masonry Opening Size

Type Location
(in mm)

D1 Entrance 1200 x 2100

D2 Entrance 1100 x 2100

D3 Internal (for rooms) 1000 x 2100

D4 Internal (for rooms) 900 x 2100

D5 Kitchen & Store 900 x 2100

D6 Toilet / Bath 900 x 2100
D7 Toilet / Bath 1000 x 2100
WINDOWS:

Masonry Opening
Sill Height
Type Location Size
(in mm)
(in mm)
W1 Habitable Room 750 1 800 x 1350
W2 Habitable Room 900 1800 x 1200
W3 Habitable Room 750 1500 x 1350
W4 Habitable Room 900 1500 x 1200
W5 Habitable Room 750 1200 x 1350
W6 Habitable Room 900 1200 x 1200
W7 Habitable Room 750 900 x 1350
W8 Habitable Room 900 900 x 1200
W9 Habitable Room 750 600 x 1350
W10 Habitable Room 900 600 x 1200
W11 Habitable Room 750 450 x 1350
W12 Habitable Room 900 450 x 1200
W13 Kitchen 1050 900 x 1050
W14 Toilet 1050 600 x 1050
W15 Toilet 1050 450 x 1050
Average sizes of rooms:

 Master bedroom - 12’ x 14’

 Dining room - 12’ x 14’
 Kitchen - 12’ x 14’ to 14’ x 18’
 Laundry room - 9’ x 7’
 Bedroom - 10’ x 12’

In 1200sq.ft ideal sizes :( mid size bed rooms):

 10’ x 12’ (120sq.ft)
 10’ x 14’ (140sq.ft)
 12’ x 14’ (168sq.ft)
 12’ x 16’ (192sq.ft)

In 1200sq.ft ideal sizes :( Master bed room size):

 14’ x 16’ (224sq.ft)
 14’ x 18’ (252sq.ft)
 16’ x 18’ (288sq.ft)
 16’ x 20’ (320sq.ft)

Communal rooms in shared houses:

Shared by up to five people:

Room type Minimum size

Kitchen 7.0 m sq ( 75 sq ft)
Kitchen / diner 11.5 m sq (125 sq ft)
Living or dining room 11.0 m sq (120 sq ft)
Shared by six to ten People:

Room type Minimum size

Kitchen 10.0 m sq (110 sq ft)

Kitchen / diner 19.5 m sq (210 sq ft)

Living or dining room 16.5 m sq (180 sq ft)

Bedrooms within shared houses:

Occupied by one person:

Room type Minimum size

With separate living space 6.5 m sq ( 70 sq ft)

Without separate living space 9.0 m sq (100 sq ft)

Occupied by up to two persons:

Room type Minimum size

With separate living space 10.0 m sq (110 sq ft)

Without separate living space 14.0 m sq (150 sq ft)