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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage# [, L5 r2 W' n7 J/ \8 S" H$ l
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
- R* I' K3 ]/ U+ `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.2 S4 j* l0 {5 e# n0 x0 S
% a* s5 Z8 U7 ] gInclude 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 Windows/ P9 P9 \" U$ x% H2 f D
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.% m* Y9 {8 y; z3 B
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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.
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Hallways & Closets' L, K. A8 l) C% b8 J5 z
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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Stairs
* s6 t$ O* L* J. t [& vIn 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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: [+ a9 D: E4 C! b7 JOpen Foyer & Other Open Space
, H6 `1 C% y9 ?* `- c$ q XDo 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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