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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage d; c: G3 D: V$ G) k; P, y, }
Step-By-Step
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M! D7 x f& v" n* g- j1 r# iMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
6 ]1 Q% Q1 x0 E+ v. G: DSuch 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.
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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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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.; F1 h; b1 i) y: H" h
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Furnace Room
6 N7 q8 S% ?) C* gIf 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.1 `5 v; ~) O2 R1 O
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Hallways & Closets
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+ }& R2 W* L/ k( h6 m! D; QIn 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.+ x* R* I j5 i: X, }
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
1 e- I# L( S5 g0 s* mDo 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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