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+ [1 U7 O" O1 }' qHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
7 m4 S. E/ E& q' ~2 q$ |) Q* Q# w0 EStep-By-Step7 f9 `6 a# I, r; f0 Y5 I7 U \
6 B4 f8 L2 r kMeasuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances+ |9 T8 f$ Q" H5 q4 j: d
6 w4 m. ]: S& _' eMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information T. {; [$ v* g# f4 Z
© Janet Wickell
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings9 v# U* Y& k. W. G5 i, l# g
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.9 E' g. l) A8 K6 v+ i/ C3 y1 J
8 X/ ~! B/ y) R* w/ OInclude 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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Bay Windows
: c) x; W/ `% P; W) ?" z+ r! Z7 w" `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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5 J8 F% M+ {5 H" D" A* L( [Furnace Room, d4 s. Z8 j% h; H
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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: F2 d+ Z7 D8 g0 l! v. AHallways & Closets
) G& o1 B* a. F6 S5 f) a6 zThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.+ Y' w' Y9 w) ^! h$ w
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1 a f! e$ b( Z7 D& L' TStairs- ~6 Q2 M5 X6 Q$ x( i: E
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./ l; t6 x' G' H' b
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: i$ ~; d- w. x! AOpen Foyer & Other Open Space1 l3 x9 g! h2 p3 h4 Y4 p Y# @0 S
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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