Although there is no standard size for a chest of drawers, the most common size is 38 inches wide. A chest of drawers this size is small enough to fit in most bedrooms, but large enough to have ample storage space. The drawers are also small enough that they won't buckle or sag over time.
A duplex is defined as a house or building with two separate units. An example of a duplex is a house with two living units with a common wall. 1  double; twofold.  designating or of a system of telegraphy in which two messages may be sent simultaneously in opposite directions over a single circuit.
This is the reason that a duplex building tends to be smaller in total size than an apartment building. For the purpose of this discussion we will look at a standard duplex containing four dwellings 900 square feet each.This translates to more than 4000 square feet of construction, and assumes a footprint of approximately 30'x60' for the building.his is the reason that a duplex building tends to be smaller in total size than an apartment building. For the purpose of this discussion we will look at a standard duplex containing four dwellings 900 square feet each.