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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances' o4 J# m+ t) R2 {/ {. \0 s3 e3 N
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings( S ^ S; [7 \+ T& u% g4 v
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." v. C# [$ D. v- |: @7 O
9 G4 _- f3 e X; x/ [4 @( YInclude 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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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.- J: O3 H$ T" C/ ]7 ^: I
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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.* M' c, j) J; y! m3 R( A
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Hallways & Closets
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1 b# ]$ a |, T' g# R, ZIn 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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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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