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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances, ]. z2 G9 ]( Z' p: I7 v; d+ S
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' t1 l% E! v- F0 JRooms With Sloped Ceilings: Y$ C( ?& J6 g$ Q1 Y
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." }# l0 O, ?4 x
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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.4 j/ l) @! u& e/ S( d: ^7 A u
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Bay Windows
8 J. y1 x) T A7 T* {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 Room
0 X+ j S2 d4 F* qIf 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.! z8 k! w$ d- l& K2 D, ^5 t- J3 B
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Hallways & Closets+ t6 @% ~! U: b5 b$ F
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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Stairs/ R" t7 p& _4 F, y) J9 @$ Z
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.5 o6 v/ g+ o1 H6 l( U! ^; t- i
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8 C( o4 s1 R) NOpen Foyer & Other Open Space, A. R& M9 O3 N, R. x
Do 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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