What are the standard dimensions of kitchen, bedroom, drawing room, dining hall, guest’s room TV lounge?
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What are the standard dimensions of kitchen, bedroom, drawing room, dining hall, guest’s room TV lounge?
Komal Bhandakkar
Standard dimensions of various rooms in residential building:
There are no standard sizes for various rooms in residential building, but there is a recommendation by Indian Standard, so here I discuss some of them.
Have a look;
Thank you.
Rohan Chaugule
There’s nothing like standard sizes but only recommended ones. You can still get some idea on how the sizes are different.
Standard size of living room: the standard size of a drawing-room should be as below –
Standard size of kitchen room: Although some prefer to make a big kitchen room, the standardsize of it is,
Standard size of master bed room: Master bed room should be bigger in size than other bed room. The standard size is,
Soumyadeep Halder
There is nothing like standard sizes but only recommended ones. You can get some idea on how the sizes are different.
Standard size of living room: the standard size of a drawing room should be as below –
Standard size of kitchen room: Although some prefer to make a big kitchen room, the standardsize of it is,
Standard size of master bed room: Master bed room should be bigger in size than other bed room. The standard size is,
There is no standard size for stairs as they are dependent on the space available and the design you want to include.
Standard size of drawing room may range from: 4200mm (14ft) X 4800 mm (16ft) to 5400mm (18ft) X 7200mm (24ft)
Standard size of bedrooms may range from: 3000mm (10ft) X 3600mm (12ft) to 4200mm (14ft) X 4800mm (16ft)
Standard size of guest rooms may be: 3000mm (10ft) X 3600mm (12ft)
Verandah have width ranging from 1800mm (6ft) to 3000mm (10ft)
Standard size of office room may be: 3000mm (10ft) X 3600mm (12ft)
Standard size of kitchen rooms may range from: 2500mm (8ft) X 3900mm (13ft) to 3000mm (10ft) X 3600mm (12ft)
Standard size of store room may range from: 2500mm (8ft) X 2500mm (8ft) to 3000mm (10ft) X 3000mm (10ft)
Size of pantry may range from: 2500mm (8ft) X 3000mm (10ft)
Common sizes of bathroom and water closet may be:
Bath and WC (combined): 1800mm X 1800mm to 1800mm X 2500mm
Bathroom (separate): 1200mm X 1800mm
WC (separate): 1200mm X 1200mm
Amit Bhuriya
It is very important to have knowledge of standard dimensions and size required for various parts of buildings. This helps in proper planning of a building making spaces for movement, ventilation, and sunlight for the residents.
Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development, has published Model Building Bye Laws 2016 for minimum requirements for various parts of building which are as follows:
Part 4 – General Building Requirements and Services:
Different rooms serves a particular purpose and considering above guidelines, Standard size of Rooms in Residential Building can be planned as follows:
Minimum – 3.0m x 3.6m = 10.8 m2 or 10ft. x 12ft. = 120 sqft.
Maximum – 4.2m x 4.8m = 20.16 m2 or 14ft. x 16ft. = 224 sqft.
Minimum – 4.2m x 4.8m = 20.16 m2 or 14ft. x 16ft. = 224 sqft.
Maximum – 5.4m x 7.2m = 38.88 m2 or 18ft. x 24ft. = 432 sqft.
Minimum – 3.0m x 3.6m = 10.8 m2 or 10ft. x 12ft. = 120 sqft.
Maximum – 4.2m x 4.8m = 20.16 m2 or 14ft. x 16ft. = 224 sqft.
Minimum – 3.6m x 4.2m = 15.12 m2 or 12ft. x 14ft. = 168 sqft.
Maximum – 4.2m x 4.8m = 20.16 m2 or 14ft. x 16ft. = 224 sqft.
Minimum – 2.5m x 3.9m = 9.75 m2 or 8ft. x 13ft. = 104 sqft.
Maximum – 3.6m x 4.2m = 15.12 m2 or 12ft. x 14ft. = 168 sqft.
aviratdhodare
Firstly, there are no std sizes of any room. It is according to the requirements
Std sizes of rooms
Small
Medium
Large
6’ x 6’
10’ x 10’
8’ x 15’
Small
Medium
Large
12’ x 18’
16’ x 20’
22’ x 28’
Medium
Large
12’ x 16’
14’ x 20’
Medium
Large
12’ x 14’
14’ x 18’
Medium
Large
12’ x 12’
14’ x 16’
Small
Medium
Large
10’ x 10’
12’ x 14’
12’ x 12’
14’ x 20’
14’ x 16’
16’ x 24’
Medium
Large
6’ x 8’
8’ x 10’
Medium
Large
12’ x 14’
14’ x 18’
Medium
Large
12’ x 12’
16’ x 16’
Small
Medium
Large
10’ x 12’
12’ x 16’
14’ x 18’
Small
Medium
Large
5’ x 10’
10’ x 18’
12’ x 20’
Master Bathroom
Guest Bathroom
Combined
Separate Bathroom
WC
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
6’ x 9’
8’ x 12’
10’ x 16’
5’ x 9’
6’ x 10’
7’ x 12’
4’ x 6’
4’ x 6’
4’ x 4’
Small
Medium
Large
12’ x 20’ (1 car)
20’ x 20’ (2 cars)
24’ x 24’
Medium
Large
16’ x 24’
18’ x 30’