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Types	
  of	
  Buildings	
  	
  
   in	
  the	
  USA	
  
Houses	
  
•  Usually	
  one	
  family	
  lives	
  
   in	
  each	
  house.	
  
•  Houses	
  usually	
  have	
  
   their	
  own	
  backyards	
  
   and	
  a	
  li?le	
  bit	
  of	
  land	
  
   surround	
  the	
  house.	
  
•  They	
  are	
  built	
  
   separately	
  from	
  other	
  
   houses.	
  This	
  makes	
  
   them	
  different	
  from	
  
   duplexes	
  or	
  apartments.	
  
Mobile	
  Homes	
  
•  These	
  homes	
  are	
  built	
  in	
  a	
  
   factory	
  and	
  then	
  delivered	
  
   to	
  the	
  locaCon	
  where	
  the	
  
   family	
  will	
  live.	
  
•  There	
  are	
  neighborhoods	
  
   where	
  all	
  of	
  the	
  residents	
  
   live	
  in	
  mobile	
  homes.	
  
   These	
  are	
  called	
  “trailer	
  
   parks.”	
  
Duplexes	
  
•  A	
  duplex	
  is	
  a	
  dwelling	
  
   that	
  has	
  been	
  divided	
  
   into	
  two	
  parts	
  so	
  that	
  
   two	
  families	
  can	
  live	
  in	
  
   it.	
  	
  
•  The	
  homes	
  share	
  a	
  
   common	
  wall.	
  
•  The	
  homes	
  do	
  not	
  have	
  
   to	
  have	
  the	
  same	
  floor	
  
   plan,	
  but	
  they	
  usually	
  
   do.	
  	
  
Apartments	
  /	
  Flats	
  
•  These	
  homes	
  are	
  
   usually	
  intended	
  for	
  one	
  
   family	
  and	
  can	
  vary	
  by	
  
   size.	
  
•  	
  These	
  homes	
  occupy	
  
   part	
  of	
  a	
  building;	
  in	
  
   some	
  cases,	
  they	
  
   occupy	
  the	
  enCre	
  floor.	
  
•  People	
  do	
  not	
  buy	
  
   apartments.	
  Instead	
  
   they	
  rent	
  them	
  for	
  a	
  
   specific	
  amount	
  of	
  Cme.	
  
Condominium	
  
•  These	
  homes	
  are	
  
   like	
  apartments,	
  
   except	
  that	
  people	
  
   buy	
  them	
  instead	
  
   of	
  renCng	
  them.	
  
•  Common	
  spaces	
  
   are	
  shared	
  by	
  all	
  
   the	
  people	
  who	
  
   live	
  in	
  the	
  
   building.	
  
 	
  Houseboat	
  
•  These	
  homes	
  are	
  boats	
  
   that	
  have	
  been	
  converted	
  
   into	
  homes.	
  
•  SomeCmes	
  people	
  live	
  in	
  
   these	
  year-­‐round,	
  but	
  
   more	
  oRen	
  these	
  are	
  only	
  
   used	
  during	
  the	
  summer.	
  
•  Some	
  houseboats	
  are	
  
   motorized	
  and	
  owners	
  
   can	
  travel	
  in	
  them;	
  others	
  
   are	
  Ced	
  up	
  and	
  do	
  not	
  
   move.	
  

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Types of homes

  • 1. Types  of  Buildings     in  the  USA  
  • 2. Houses   •  Usually  one  family  lives   in  each  house.   •  Houses  usually  have   their  own  backyards   and  a  li?le  bit  of  land   surround  the  house.   •  They  are  built   separately  from  other   houses.  This  makes   them  different  from   duplexes  or  apartments.  
  • 3. Mobile  Homes   •  These  homes  are  built  in  a   factory  and  then  delivered   to  the  locaCon  where  the   family  will  live.   •  There  are  neighborhoods   where  all  of  the  residents   live  in  mobile  homes.   These  are  called  “trailer   parks.”  
  • 4. Duplexes   •  A  duplex  is  a  dwelling   that  has  been  divided   into  two  parts  so  that   two  families  can  live  in   it.     •  The  homes  share  a   common  wall.   •  The  homes  do  not  have   to  have  the  same  floor   plan,  but  they  usually   do.    
  • 5. Apartments  /  Flats   •  These  homes  are   usually  intended  for  one   family  and  can  vary  by   size.   •   These  homes  occupy   part  of  a  building;  in   some  cases,  they   occupy  the  enCre  floor.   •  People  do  not  buy   apartments.  Instead   they  rent  them  for  a   specific  amount  of  Cme.  
  • 6. Condominium   •  These  homes  are   like  apartments,   except  that  people   buy  them  instead   of  renCng  them.   •  Common  spaces   are  shared  by  all   the  people  who   live  in  the   building.  
  • 7.    Houseboat   •  These  homes  are  boats   that  have  been  converted   into  homes.   •  SomeCmes  people  live  in   these  year-­‐round,  but   more  oRen  these  are  only   used  during  the  summer.   •  Some  houseboats  are   motorized  and  owners   can  travel  in  them;  others   are  Ced  up  and  do  not   move.