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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
5 e( d6 b! J& K+ x! f) G+ I5 H8 }& o1 ]Step-By-Step5 j2 S0 U( W3 a; N3 T
5 K% @# n3 D0 o0 ^4 O; ]Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances1 y c- u9 I9 r, H' k
. ]: Q' w7 H% n9 r: U0 O" wMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information5 m1 L7 k; f3 y0 J& `" |6 I4 @
© Janet Wickell O% f# d1 |" g: p0 B1 `
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, i, ]6 C2 Q, x. K. ]) A+ r! CRooms With Sloped Ceilings
# b- C# _$ V) t" ISuch 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.: n; F( D0 `0 L' g: F( V1 o; w* F
) ]! T6 w- H0 A5 QInclude 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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3 [2 E& g0 q4 N+ HBay Windows
' b% u7 O% p) l2 fThe 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.) q+ [! p' l6 Y
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Furnace Room1 r8 u. _+ N. k5 G+ c0 a Q
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.! m: k+ V: ~0 V
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Hallways & Closets" Y7 e; N4 Y! {0 k; W' b
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space." O, `4 j0 H6 f( h4 D1 |
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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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9 @& A4 Q$ q; g- ^: }* B' t5 ]Open Foyer & Other Open Space
, s0 p; q6 p7 j5 |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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