Home management lesson .

1. CHOOSING
AN
IDEAL
HOUSE…
REPORTER: STEPEHN ERA

2. WHAT DO YOU VISUALIZE
AS YOUR IDEAL HOUSE?

3. IS IT HOUSE
MADE OF GLASS?

4. IS IT MODERN OR
INDIGENOUS?

5. IS IT A VILLA OR A
SIMPLE CONDO UNIT?

6. IS IT WITHIN THE CITY?
OR ON THE TOP OF HILL?
IS IT ONE THAT VIEWS
THE BREATHTAKING SCENERY IN A
COUNTRYSIDE?

7. THE IDEAL HOUSE
The ideal house should be made up
of strong material, has a adequate space,
is well-ventilated, well-built, aesthetically
designed, and has a beautiful landscape.
It is located in a place free from noise and
dust pollution, surrounded with
greeneries, and has amenities nearby that
allow for family comfort, convenience,
accessibility, and enjoyment.

8. FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN
CHOOSING AN IDEAL HOUSE
1. HOUSING COST
This refers to the amount of money needed to
buy land and put up a house or to buy land with
house. Many families today are faced with problems
of financing for a house. Saving regularly from one’s
salary may take a long time to come up with the
needed amount to buy land and a house. There are
several ways of financing to realize their dreams of
owning their houses.

9. 2. HOUSE LOCATION
Choosing the right location for the house is very
important. Since housing is more or less a permanent
goal and the family will have to live there and establish
roots, one has to consider a number of things. First on
the list is the kind of neighborhood. Second is its
accessibility. Is the neighborhood decent, safe, and
peaceful? Is it progressive? Are the people living in it
from similar socio-economic status and profession? Is
the place near the place of work? Is it near a school,
the church, the market, the hospital, and the other
places where the family may need to go? If ever the
place is far from these places, is there sufficient
transportation that will allow family members to go to
such places?

10. When choosing the location of the house, it is
necessary to visit the place first and observe its
surrounding areas. Take note of the land’s topography,
zoning, lot sizes, location, and the quality of construction
done on model houses. It is helpful to study the following:
a. DRAINAGE SYSTEM
b. WATER AND ELECTRIC SERVICES
c. SECURITY
d. BOUNDARIES
e. ROADS
f. AMENITIES
g. TOPOGRAPHY
h. HOUSES

11. 3. DESIGN OF THE HOUSES
This is also known as the architectural
design. It refers to the overall appearance of
the house; the relation of one part to the other
parts. Is the house a one-storey , two-storey or
more? Is the design American-inspired,
European, or simply indigenous Filipino?
Sprawling bungalows in spacious lots are
typical American; two-storey houses with attics
and gothic designs are European-inspired. The
indigenous Filipino is simple in lines with
limited but spacious rooms, and partly or
wholly built of native materials, such as sawali,
kawayan, or Philippine woods like narra, yakal,
apitong and perhaps with kapiz and other
shells for accents or decors.

13. BUILDING CODE, HOUSING CODE,
AND SUBDIVISION CONTROLS
Whether the family is building its own house or buying
a ready-made one, it is important to be familiar with some
regulations governing the house.
1. BUILDING CODE- this is a series of standards and
specifications designed to establish minimum
safeguards in the construction of building. Its aim is to
protect the family members who live and work in
buildings from the fire and other hazards and
establish regulations to further protect the health and
safety of the public.

14. 2. HOUSING CODE- this is an application of the
government’s police power put into effect by local
ordinance, setting the minimum standards for safety,
health and welfare of the occupants of the house. It
covers three main areas:
a. The supplied facilities in the structure, such as, toilet,
bath, sink, etc.
b. The level of maintenance, which includes both
structural and sanitary maintenance like leaks in the
roof, broken banisters, cracks in the walls, etc.
c. Occupancy, which concerns the sizes of dwelling units
and rooms of different types, the number of people
who can occupy them and other issues concerning
the usability and amenity of interior space.

15. 3. SUBDIVISION CONTROLS- this
refers to the way in which a subdivision’s
land is to be divided and made ready for
development. Subdivision developers
should provide a survey and plot the
planned area to provide home buyers the
information for future streets, commercial
and recreational areas, and boundary lines
of home lots.

16. THE ELEMENTS OF A WELL-PLANNED
COMMUNITY WHERE THE HOUSE WILL
BE LOCATED ARE:
1. The houses in the community are adapted to the lifestyle of the families and are
available at a cost affordable to the family.
2. There is an orderly arrangement of houses, schools, church, stores, health and
recreational ,facilities within the neighborhood so that people will have an
opportunity to know one another.
3. There are recreational facilities for different age groups.
4. There are parks, playgrounds, and green areas that can bring nature closer to the
family.
5. There are available transportations that allow family members to move easily to
other communities.
6. There is employment available for those who want to work.
7. There are schools that provides education for diff. age groups
8. There are health facilities that can provide health care.
9. There is a community system that makes it easy to get in touch with others.
10. There is continuous supply electricity, water and other basic amenities for all.
11. There is a police system that is sympathetic to the community and has respect
for law and order.

17. THAT’S ALL. THANK YOU.