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, v! f, E; w# F( p1 Y4 hHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
9 K A" j7 x- N; e! S4 [3 gStep-By-Step" e& x4 C; j0 M3 C5 Z
. Y2 k/ z" c. qMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances+ A$ V1 W) \$ p+ Z, ]( i
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information1 r% F+ m- v" h5 c6 H5 {% S
© Janet Wickell
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings. E% M8 z6 g2 R: m- r1 m
Such 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.6 ]2 |+ j7 m# |* }0 [
. Y1 o) o" V2 U- O3 E- ^. k; YInclude 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.% @; p; n+ y4 H7 [9 z2 Z7 n
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Bay Windows
# b! o+ P- i9 Z+ p! S' \3 }0 J; PThe 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.% J* S& J0 Z& `: I4 d* P5 J
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Furnace Room
" \7 e* k) K% K7 _& kIf 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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Hallways & Closets
8 ^" k. h; K5 Z+ _% ^' OThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.- k3 B, K0 O# U3 Z) ` w
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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.6 k0 L; Z. l, O1 H& f
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
/ I6 X- {+ ]0 i' e/ wDo 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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