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' P# ?4 H$ m( vHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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# J2 n$ k) j8 Q0 S2 qMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information4 a! M& R/ ?, n3 i4 \
© Janet Wickell
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. ^5 g5 k. W4 L A8 Y4 ~Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
0 f# L' t- _7 E& S9 wSuch 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.- o+ ]" ~. J+ H T) X1 f$ c
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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.6 G5 ?/ g; h) }0 B$ |: a
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Bay Windows
: d( |3 W( w$ A( cThe 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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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.: y; l6 @5 s. B9 ^
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These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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Stairs( c1 { c" F1 S" c+ [: N. I9 j
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.+ R0 _0 s) D# q6 J6 F+ u3 ~
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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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