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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage# |0 u1 N7 J6 F) t; i
Step-By-Step
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, X7 \( C; O, J9 K0 PMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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: o, @) y' X% ^3 e: X# U# oMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information' v" y2 L: ]! p
© Janet Wickell
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
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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
5 n/ d+ P6 g2 p) O# jThe 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.' O9 H7 R* _; V* _$ n' ]; w8 ~* Q
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; C( s: B, J ?; a0 IFurnace Room
6 m. x' `6 p5 M! j5 @4 lIf 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.5 l# N/ \- J+ K* E8 g! J* J
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Hallways & Closets
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Stairs
2 n/ y7 u$ s$ @' f( r* ?2 _# aIn 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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8 e K7 S- M) iOpen Foyer & Other Open Space
( s" r, x9 @9 j, EDo 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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