THE SPLIT LEVEL SL National Quality Model Home award IDEA BOOK winner, this plan was declared the best “Asplit-level on a level lot submittted in the nation- wide Quality Model Home competition conducted by American Builder Magazine, the business magazine for builders. The award was based on the quality of the fl oor plan, the quality of designing and the quality of construction and materials used in this home. Quoting from the judges’ comments, “Seldom has a split-level design combined the appearance of honest tradition with a plan that can Approved expand as family needs grow. The outside shows genuine colonial heritage, is low of roofl ine and has details in the best Early American sense. Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City “Parade of Homes” Catalog 19XX ” EXISTING LOWER-FLOOR PLAN EXISTING MAIN-FLOOR PLAN SL SL Bathroom Dining Kitchen Bathroom Master Bathroom Bedroom Closet Bedroom Closet Closet RFG UP Basement DN Closet Garage Closet Closet Living DN UP Closet FIRST SUBURBS COALITION FIRST SUBURBS Room Activity Room Closet Bedroom Bedroom Porch SPLIT LEVEL o. 03 MODEL N 04 SL 27 SPLIT LEVEL REMODEL No. 1 SL01 Expand... and open up the kitchen while creating an entry hall and master bath. MAIN FLOOR SL01 Add wide bay window LOWER FLOOR Create island kitchen with bar SL01 counter Add a shower Add a deck Built-in book Create rear-yard shelves access RFG Tub/ShowerT Bathroom Bathroom Open kitchen Kitchen Dining Master Bedroom Bathroom Closet Bedroom Closet Add pocket door RFG Basement DN Garage UP Living Closet Closet Closet Closet Room Activity Room Closet Bedroom Bedroom Porch Add light wells and Create rod-height taller (full height) kids’ closet windows. Add low wall and closet to create entry hall and screen stairs from living room Add covered porch No change Remodeled Addition FIRST SUBURBS COALITION: UPDATING POST-WORLD WAR II HOMES SPLIT LEVEL REMODEL No. 2 SL03 Create... a third-level master bedroom suite. LOWER FLOOR MAIN FLOOR SL03 SL03 Remodel a Add a deck bathroom Create rear-yard Add wide bay access window DW RFG Create island Open kitchen Kitchen Dining Bedroom kitchen with Bedroom Closet RFG bar counter Bathroom Closet UP Closet Basement Garage Add a tub Family Closet DN Closet Add a laundry Room Activity room Bedroom Add double-door Room W/D Closet closets Laundry Bedroom Add light wells and Porch taller (full-height) Add low wall and windows closet to create entry hall and screen stairs from living room UPPER FLOOR Add covered porch EXTERIOR DETAIL SL03 SL03 Bathroom Master Bedroom Add a master bedroom suite above living room 28 29 SPLIT LEVEL REMODEL No. 3 SL02 Add... a single-story addition with tandem garage, and family room with fireplace. LOWER FLOOR MAIN FLOOR SL02 SL02 Add a deck Create rear-yard access Add wide bay Add tandem window garage Create island Add a family room, kitchen with fireplace, dining Family Deck bar counter area Room Add a tub Two-sided fireplace Garage Remodel a Add double-door bathroom closets Dining RFG Open kitchen Tub/Shower Master Bathroom Bedroom Bathroom DW Closet Bedroom Bathroom Closet RFG Closet DN UP Basement Closet Garage Closet UP Closet Closet DN Living Closet Room Activity Room Closet W/D Bedroom Laundry Bedroom Add low wall and closet to create Porch entry hall and screen stairs from living room Create rod-height Add a laundry Add light wells and kids’ closet room taller (full-height) Add covered porch windows No change Remodeled Addition FIRST SUBURBS COALITION: UPDATING POST-WORLD WAR II HOMES.