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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage2 N3 A9 g. y+ i) Q5 D3 T. z* H* S
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances B+ Y; _) @4 _9 ^& n4 a; U \$ K) \
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
4 B4 L* B8 C( q" \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.4 V6 Y+ z8 g; y8 |$ ]( a; d
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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 J# G# y$ @$ t; R
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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.5 L2 P& I/ C d, V/ g4 c
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4 l4 M/ ?9 r! o/ g2 \: u# E9 ^" ]Furnace Room
7 y$ B- T8 Q i9 d" R" S" iIf 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% V8 n+ f* f( y8 \% ?. @- H4 }
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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9 p4 F2 C! w) E8 c( yStairs2 o6 z; b. D: W0 H' E# ^* l( G
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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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
- p9 u( @, Y, HDo 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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