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If pitched it can easily be seen from the ground and indicate room
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stairs, the family room, kitchen or a hallway which leads to the
bedrooms. Garage man doors open into kitchens, utility, laundry,
location and layout of a structure by locating plumbing vents,
chimney, skylights and/or dormers.
Plumbing Vents: 1 1/2” - 2 1/2” diameter black pipe coming from
the roof (Pic, above: Red Boxes) will indicate bathroom and kitchen
locations.
Chimney: A house with only one chimney will indicate where the
family or living room is and a one story house with dual/tri flues can
indicate a basement, confirm with a 360 (Pic, above: Yellow Box).
Skylights: Skylights can be found in most types of rooms to increase
natural light and are not common in bedrooms due to the need for
controllable light for sleeping.
Roof Pitch: A steep pitched roof along with gable windows or
dormers can indicate living space above, accessing by way of a
ladder can decrease the time for victim location.
Exterior Walls: Determine the number of units, building layout and
room locations by indicators from the exterior wall. Locating and
counting the mail boxes, electrical/gas meters and address or room
numbers are indicators of the number of units in the structure (Pic,
right). A dryer vent indicates laundry or utility rooms.
Garage Location: The garage in ranch style homes are typically
located on the opposite side of the structure than the bedrooms.
Exterior Doors: Front doors typically swing towards the bedrooms
and enter into a foyer. The main entrance typically leads to the
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