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0 _7 G4 Z# E2 R) F* F, @0 r! tHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage% A& k# t! J+ O; L6 }* \3 |: O
Step-By-Step( h4 L4 E4 F2 q6 j( M/ {
% T5 x( _ ]# |Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information8 \' B8 A7 P. g; g' m A
© Janet Wickell, v ^! W! Z- C4 O- L" r3 `6 w6 O
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) o H& F0 f- a. k' K* G$ m- nRooms With Sloped Ceilings
6 o9 a( n5 I6 {$ @. h" Q& BSuch 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.8 B; m) h% `1 x( U- n3 O
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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./ `: w) y1 }) m7 u
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Bay Windows) k! R* k. j$ k: F* f
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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, s- O3 D, K4 y# AFurnace Room
0 ?) X3 [* D. h; j6 ]; }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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These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.& U! {4 @: Z- Q! d3 N9 w- t0 p
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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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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
% V; F; U5 u$ T5 n) D, xDo 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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