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' g2 h" R! i0 E; hHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage. X% S# q0 c5 U. `$ k5 F3 K7 q
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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J0 d' U+ s9 ]5 }- T& w% H+ [Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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3 F7 Z3 i, K# r- I, a' vRooms With Sloped Ceilings
9 \4 F8 N9 P% h# }; j- eSuch 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.& W" S% M* d' O5 `3 k4 U1 F# F
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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.& I3 x( c% c, J( o* L4 W
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+ _- P# s3 C9 Y8 Y, |4 _3 j7 cBay Windows
7 B$ d( s; ^! W+ }: y2 ~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.
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Furnace Room7 ?7 Q" b n I; M9 Z
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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1 B4 U. a$ c, r( o: l/ c& `Hallways & Closets
4 j4 p5 t, ~& I$ i7 }These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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Stairs, C/ k8 _ k; T- k- _2 g4 c! I% o
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./ w# _- N1 J2 E% w1 m9 a
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3 m7 b" _& Z: x- W! K" G% L1 ?Open Foyer & Other Open Space
: L( c# k. d* b* T( T; j. f" f4 e+ lDo 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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