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8 t& u' r2 X- O9 V3 ^3 Ahttp://homebuying.about.com/od/r ... quare_footage_2.htm' _- k5 a) U; Q" ^$ N( S* M/ h
8 D7 V; L( y! m6 p( [3 CHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
7 f V, y, p, _/ oStep-By-Step1 I, Q; W, ~3 ~8 k
# a' r- G7 R3 AMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances3 [* x8 |5 h. k' C: L! T
- S& o1 {. V1 B$ {( Q' qMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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$ A3 F" G2 w5 ARooms With Sloped Ceilings+ @7 t. g; y$ F
Such as the loft found in an A-Frame home. If you measure room dimensions where the sloped walls meet the floor, you are including space that isn't truly usable.: @+ d$ Y [' L1 U8 ~3 ^$ Z
; A3 k$ ^! k; k1 _. U0 v6 p5 b& S$ `Include only the portion of the room where ceiling height is at least five feet. To be included at all, a minimum of one half of the finished area of the room must have ceilings at least seven feet high.
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$ `$ M" Q; z, \8 H+ i8 ?* D, mBay Windows
( h- B9 C1 @# _$ Z& i9 q! l+ rThe area occupied by a bay window may be counted if it has a floor, a ceiling height of at least seven feet, and meets other criteria for living area.- r' G2 d R% X$ a$ [2 Y; R( @5 C: Z
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' o" H. n& b: k5 b i! c: JFurnace Room
2 \/ x. J( s7 \* |$ V2 G) AIf the furnace, water heater, or other similar item is located in a small closet within the living area, it should be included in the total square footage.( H8 z! _' E$ q
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These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.* k8 P- m) f) E
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3 F* M" h4 z2 s, I& F, ~7 VIn general, if the opening for the stairway is larger than its length and width, you must deduct the excess open space from the upper level's square footage.
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: x: H7 f: c1 q1 WOpen Foyer & Other Open Space* I" R( x2 x' w: M. [
Do not include open space as part of the square footage for an upper level. This may seem obvious, but you'd be surprised how many agents forget to deduct it. |
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