Online - House Interiors 2
Course Syllabus

Course Description

House Interiors 2 is a 3 hour continuing education course for agents taught by Maurie Van Buren. A continuation of House Interiors 1, Ms. Van Buren discusses interior features such as doors, door surrounds, and windows and rooms such as the kitchen and bathroom.

Course Outline

  1. Intro
    1. Intro
  2. Doors and Door Surrounds
    1. Historical Periods
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Identify the types of doors found in the Colonial and Federal periods and their characteristics.
      • Identify the types of doors found in the Greek Revival period, their characteristics, and the rule of thumb concerning lockboxes.
      • Identify the types of doors found in the Victorian and Arts and Crafts periods and their characteristics.
      • Identify the types of doors found in the Historical Revival period and their characteristics.
      • Identify the way in which early doors were locked and why that has changed.
      • Identify the escutcheon plate and determine a room's importance based on it.
    2. Historical Periods Lesson Test
    3. Door Surrounds & Interior Passages
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Identify and distinguish between the three types of trim.
      • Identify the three most common types of corner block.
      • Identify and distinguish the three types of interior passages.
    4. Door Surrounds & Interior Passages Lesson Test
    5. Doors and Door Surrounds Chapter Test
  3. Windows
    1. Windows
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Identify the types of windows found in the Colonial period, their characteristics, and the rule of thumb concerning the size of glass panes.
      • Identify the types of windows found in the Classical, Federal, and Greek Revival periods, their characteristics, and the rule of thumb concerning the the placement of the window near the chimney.
      • Identify the types of windows found in Victorian period and their characteristics.
      • Identify the types of windows found in Historical Revival, Arts and Crafts, and Contemporary periods and their characteristics.
      • Relate what can be discovered by the size, shape, type, and placement of windows.
    2. Windows Lesson Test
    3. Windows Chapter Test
  4. Kitchens
    1. Kitchens
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Identify the placement of early kitchens in relationship to the house.
      • Identify the types of storage found in early houses.
      • Identify the changes made to kitchens through technology.
    2. Kitchens Lesson Test
    3. Kitchens Chapter Test
  5. Bathrooms
    1. Bathrooms
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Relate the evolution of the toilet and the flushing mechanism.
      • Relate the evolution of the tub and shower.
    2. Bathrooms Lesson Test
    3. Bathrooms Chapter Test