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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings: D* }& p2 t/ P4 @# M! u7 d
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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5 a; o: l0 h: L+ V4 fInclude 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.8 A- L, ~' G; D8 j/ R5 t
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: l* U9 b% I/ w7 e# |Bay Windows
: |7 U! f- k) O: B4 M3 QThe 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.9 h: k4 X; T1 B! J+ c; |% I% ]
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* u7 [) J( s; L: [& q4 kFurnace Room4 q# j4 L$ o5 Q% p
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.
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These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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: I" B2 V, G* r2 ~$ {# O5 Y1 ]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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& `; h4 d" c2 N! w4 q* k0 f6 ZOpen Foyer & Other Open Space& k- x3 H( j+ k& {
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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