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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage* F$ G, D) r/ I* F9 l W* ~
Step-By-Step7 D- k7 v- Q! |* N3 S8 D
3 H) a# m. H# iMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information' h4 Z. z7 |( J5 O# L- {+ F: z
© Janet Wickell
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/ E8 H, L5 U2 ]% M8 aRooms With Sloped Ceilings
1 E3 Q5 `$ o) I: }2 S$ M& V' ^/ [; `* JSuch 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., ?. t6 L# O) G
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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.
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Bay Windows
( T) a: T2 e, I% g3 WThe 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
' Z" @! t. w6 l$ J" i' O9 k. y0 JIf 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.4 s; G5 J- J2 b
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1 O6 k% ?7 T% m# c1 e: VHallways & Closets5 l# E5 z8 Q4 P+ K5 ]/ `
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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: F! H* o* q/ U% BStairs
2 y/ S) @) ^0 ?" BIn 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.4 I9 ]" z) s$ R+ K
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: E" q$ M# [: d( X( N+ W3 iOpen Foyer & Other Open Space3 x0 h3 w: [* r+ l/ [* F
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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