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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage, e- {4 u' A6 l! o
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances u: w1 `; N/ F) _- v4 _
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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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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C+ }1 b% j, dInclude 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 ~( @- C) W- w& l% p2 \% w
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.* y5 i& N( t' M2 G9 l
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Furnace Room
+ [* }/ J* d' IIf 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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" U2 M- K+ f; R) Z1 EHallways & Closets
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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.
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3 ^0 x) r; c' q1 s' M. _; HOpen Foyer & Other Open Space V m* H- `) ~2 v( R! c
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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