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& c; Q5 U' e& O& B) dHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information* {1 L' b& w+ A' J0 U
© Janet Wickell
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
! L. v* Y5 ^2 ESuch 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.. z8 m9 ]: u1 L* J
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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.5 S" `$ k; S5 z1 G3 ?; }
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Bay Windows! x3 z& }/ r6 {' Y' \
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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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.1 K4 L" [$ T% M
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Hallways & Closets
0 n( }" r7 E$ |1 @, p& rThese areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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$ l3 [6 p& X" \" QStairs
+ k" G6 B& G) |- ZIn 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.& ^7 E; d2 R- g% y4 R, l
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
2 q8 k( h1 k; Q3 C2 bDo 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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