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7 q9 q/ [' r0 R+ \- a; Ahttp://homebuying.about.com/od/r ... quare_footage_2.htm" u$ p; d# ]$ ?, x2 o4 U* k9 o. V
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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage ?8 _2 `! a9 X5 x- V
Step-By-Step5 U1 {& n9 g, W, a$ u1 K0 C
* F' H; T2 G4 A u4 ^- }& X( Y, ?1 KMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances* N/ `- L8 N4 O! F4 \0 g; r
/ X2 L. h9 y3 C, zMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information2 s1 I$ q% z$ U
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* F" q; _7 H3 l4 mSuch 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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) j* W# m% { {! e* \/ B/ T EInclude 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
1 q* w+ @: Y9 d9 \: D5 h$ cThe 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.& A. n j! u8 [/ D. C) |
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6 V& \3 \* ~( H- i) _, |Furnace Room. R. B0 }1 R8 c6 ]8 `: y' d
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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: a0 B. |6 ~ k6 D: w6 f- v' Z2 YHallways & Closets
1 U. G8 y; {! n H' |) I4 D. Q( UThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.' l. P# y3 X6 U7 Y& x; {8 Z
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Stairs
: b t# z: t' N5 dIn 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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+ f& X! Y. r" w: l1 ~# iOpen Foyer & Other Open Space
/ E* P/ ]) e4 `% y; t. mDo 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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