 鲜花( 68)  鸡蛋( 4)
|
19# 兰君子 ) w" o1 g; A0 w! ~
: F! T7 h. k" J5 E0 u9 J y4 ghttp://homebuying.about.com/od/r ... quare_footage_2.htm7 X( n/ s1 j/ u6 i
* j$ P/ O5 o& @" I' l+ AHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
% n8 K* J* c( g7 T5 D) L9 y( ^Step-By-Step
& U* w7 \8 S; S% t+ d& F/ g9 |9 H
Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances w7 D& s( K) r* @
; L) c' z7 D4 _1 S; _; e7 J1 l6 zMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information4 j# j: M6 I1 l' U3 P, v
© Janet Wickell
* c) o* f% Z# ~1 U( s, J2 [8 a<< Previous | Next >>
; x1 r$ ?/ o0 jRooms With Sloped Ceilings+ Y# p+ x+ i3 k5 T! S1 J
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.1 f R" o7 U7 {
! v. e8 T. \- ~ Z5 g' [
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.% \" V# ^+ K6 H. U; C5 c5 M, _
8 K- N+ R! o. ?$ ^" b. _. W9 B+ ~) b! ~
Bay Windows
. ^. z' E' l1 [: XThe 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.
, Y' S7 v1 {0 R. T% O5 m; [
! @8 v$ g0 H- S, J+ {0 i
6 Z. @0 C1 t* \* lFurnace Room
9 L4 s9 g& N' Q+ S- A3 ?/ FIf 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.7 Z- D0 V( I& M1 D+ i) Y( W" \, N
/ Q$ r! a9 o: I8 y2 @/ l# E3 V$ h* ^$ s. v$ o, O$ I7 o0 F/ A
Hallways & Closets
% j: a0 P* p" H8 l- i6 O" mThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.2 L" e! q! U# L$ t
* r! w8 G3 \* n8 T1 @6 G
1 i* ], _4 H6 i
Stairs
t" Y4 j0 e3 f) @4 xIn 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.
7 l) F: b1 S/ a! B0 @; j
8 \% d8 e* x' f/ ]* i H, |
2 i, K) H& i: E1 M/ O( _8 dOpen Foyer & Other Open Space
. J1 x$ w- B% {5 oDo 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. |
|