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" n9 v! l( ^0 j% r4 k; q2 z7 dHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage+ B" C0 { \& D0 ]9 g9 l
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances( a, H1 Q, s' L5 i* G7 B3 f* U: }) }
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information& F' W# j6 I; w# ~
© Janet Wickell
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
7 {1 |0 r- ?3 L: x9 c4 Q( T! dSuch 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 U8 Z0 k) ^2 t; ?$ B- a- rInclude 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
2 L* k2 P9 d7 `; E- p0 t' F: ~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.1 R' \ J, S |
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6 V6 W6 x* I: x6 m/ NFurnace Room# {9 B& J% ]6 o. _/ N4 U& 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.; G+ @: s( ?$ z+ n I$ t. C
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Hallways & Closets/ X) l$ H% K1 u
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space./ A; d5 m( X1 I5 N, K
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2 D' g2 H3 ^* a; FStairs
! [8 O' K# R( T/ EIn 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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Open Foyer & Other Open Space! S5 Z; V" w0 v" N( E* ^) h
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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