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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
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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./ {( B- @( M# t/ B$ D
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Bay Windows: X; `6 d6 y5 j8 d s. e0 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.
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Furnace Room U6 a0 L- b* k% z' T; c" ?" D
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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! y1 v( c2 ?2 f% E! qHallways & Closets
! ]- X' s) K cThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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Stairs, y6 B5 I8 x9 C+ P6 }
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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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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