Test Your Skill On Outdoor and Patio Structures

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1 Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner! Buyers often modify their search parameters to include those features that we enjoy in sunny California and Arizona. Outdoor entertaining takes center stage during this sizzling selling season! Say that three times really fast. We want to make sure we use terms appropriately with our eye on Risk Management as well as Marketing! So take this quiz and test your knowledge on many of the most desirable outdoor property components! Select ALL that apply: 1) An Arbor is: a) Adjacent to the harbor b) A shed to store tools and other outdoor equipment c) Another name for a gazebo d) A wood, metal or vinyl arch 2) A Balcony is: a) The place Juliet stood when Romeo professed his love b) Can be tiny or large in size c) A wrought iron framed patio d) A decorative platform protruding from an upper story 3) A Cabana is: a) Another name for a casita b) May be entirely portable or have a solid wall c) Similar to a cupola d) An outdoor room with curtains or drapes KM doc. Page 1

2 4) A Crow s Nest is: a) Terrific for all nesting birds b) Strategically placed above the house c) Ideal for enjoying viewpoints d) Is typically accessible via a exterior circular staircase 5) A Courtyard is: a) Unroofed and open to the sky b) A patio on the interior of the home c) Enclosed by building walls d) Great for holding court 6) A Deck is: a) Often located right outside the back door of the home b) Comprised of 52 playing cards c) Usually constructed with wood d) Typically attached to the home e) Unroofed and may have railing around the perimeter 7) A Gazebo is: a) Elevated by at least 24 inches b) Often built with a hot tub inside c) A free standing structure d) Either circular or square KM doc. Page 2

3 8) A Lanai is: a) Great for in tropical locations b) Often used as part of the living quarters c) Can be enclosed with screen of glass d) Very common in North Dakota 9) A Palapa is: a) Typically built with an open wood lattice roof b) Also known as a Tiki Hut c) Great for shading a bar-b-que or outdoor kitchen d) Built with palm tree leaves e) A term that may refer to a beach umbrella 10) A Patio is: a) Either covered or uncovered b) Typically made of stone, concrete, brick or rock c) Usually adjacent to the home d) Rarely the center of outdoor living 11) A Pavilion is: a) Another name for a patio b) A small roofed building found in gardens or yards c) Not walled in d) Often furnished for outdoor living KM doc. Page 3

4 12) A Pergola is: a) Not often found in yards or gardens b) Attached to the rear of the home for easy access c) A free-standing structure with support columns d) Often seen with wooden slats across the top e) Sometimes replete with vines intertwined around columns and top 13) A Porch is: a) An outdoor deck b) Attached to the house c) Aligned to the front entry d) My be enclosed in some climates 14) A Stoop is: a) Not so bright b) Concrete not wood c) Can be as small as 2 x 2 d) Often found outside the backdoor of the home 15) A Sunroom is: a) Better than a tanning salon b) Built on the side of the home c) Enclosed with large windows d) Designed to provide shelter from the weather e) Is ideal for catching maximum sunlight KM doc. Page 4

5 16) A Terrace is: a) Most often built behind a pool b) A great showcase for formal gardens and statues c) Sometimes built on the roof of apartments d) Usually a platform that extends from the home 17) A Veranda is: a) A large roofed porch that wraps around the sides and front of the home b) Built with a railing c) Often seen in Victorian and Farmhouse style homes d) An improvement that pre-dates air conditioning KM doc. Page 5