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4 C4 A% O" d3 \' J) f; fhttp://homebuying.about.com/od/r ... quare_footage_2.htm7 j. Z9 x- a5 Q G+ s
, w! b' y/ `% C; ~/ O5 qHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage4 _0 S6 z X6 k T9 I
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9 e6 X; I a+ h' z! S/ V* o BMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances( z1 ?2 S4 x+ T! r
0 \" _% |3 E. i/ y7 N$ yMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information8 r) Q7 F! Y S( F: O
© Janet Wickell9 N9 C& m4 L' J5 C3 m6 G
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+ {5 [) h$ }9 y6 lRooms With Sloped Ceilings
/ {$ Q; U/ k! D6 T0 @3 z' v$ ^2 GSuch 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.
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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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9 u$ h0 C6 V! y8 uBay Windows: O9 V1 h6 g" S, Q: z s o
The 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.. Q5 D- m/ s m' o
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~& c0 B: U2 O& Y0 mFurnace Room
& `3 i* T' L$ V. \' _4 y/ pIf 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.
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Hallways & Closets. ]* m4 C; ?( I2 E$ f) M
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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' X4 a6 A- Q2 E5 KStairs
# R4 [3 @+ f) b3 `1 [4 QIn 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.4 j2 c# ~/ A0 ]( V. H. Y
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
6 G# A6 r5 U) m& q l/ v! HDo 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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