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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage$ ^4 ` `& G( F8 @; ]8 J& \+ D
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances0 W s1 m0 g& F% m
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information' n4 V8 R; R6 `' t: c! X# m/ I
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, p8 N9 p$ J* x) m B% HRooms With Sloped Ceilings5 f% R1 b V5 E w0 f/ h! Z3 i
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.
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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. f" U8 ~( C7 |: j
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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.+ V9 Q C. M: Y; Q1 s [3 H8 F
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If 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. a5 [- Z7 J! z4 ?6 Q# b0 |
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Hallways & Closets9 q; c) u/ ~- \+ u6 p: ?
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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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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