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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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' J7 b) T& T) w; |; }: E# T, KMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances' S( p0 @8 m3 ~5 R9 e9 ?
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings" _# _# C9 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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0 a6 [1 j; I* N0 h9 D4 LInclude 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./ J; |' X! V/ g
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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.
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Furnace Room
7 y# x7 {# l' J" s! K- g2 n4 T. _" wIf 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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In 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.6 U0 z1 Z9 V4 k" }) [6 e
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/ H5 f4 s, U2 j! C# r% WDo 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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