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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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4 L& [) O7 {( g! H% I- _' j! ]Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information, @$ a( b* T; e6 G4 C& d
© Janet Wickell
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings2 V5 c9 n) r# b8 v% j- a
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.+ a _' \! ?- l4 E9 V6 ], C
7 X5 ?$ v+ L a! OInclude 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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Bay Windows0 i0 h% V9 ] Y0 p" ~. J7 h `& z
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.
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" f0 b3 D) {$ @$ i: yIf 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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3 p& }" }! @% @1 Y6 J# L# VThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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Stairs
( U3 v7 C% p& `: q4 JIn 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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Open Foyer & Other Open Space- s" ^" S& o1 l) m* s5 _
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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