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* h% ~% L2 o B' \1 t; Zhttp://homebuying.about.com/od/r ... quare_footage_2.htm
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) I% U, Y% P2 `6 XHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage! Z' y; V$ H; J; C
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0 l) C& _6 {; R8 W1 |Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances# Z# b. E# A$ Q8 A1 ~" s9 [
& F$ O4 r# c4 h1 G4 c* vMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information2 M2 d5 o: {! ~
© Janet Wickell
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+ w2 v2 |3 C, {. K0 g) F' {) \- QRooms With Sloped Ceilings
. g( e3 M2 q5 `8 LSuch 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.: X8 C; m; i1 I/ v
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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.- L) s5 }! N# s! G2 N3 z
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Furnace Room6 H; Y/ {" I6 \; K, j1 w `
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.& S7 b5 v# w" M; ~4 P
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These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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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.: w, T. g4 S+ d; o3 F6 c( N
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: n" L4 O. F& R6 f, YOpen Foyer & Other Open Space
: Y1 ?+ l- Q5 uDo 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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