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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage# V: `% @. {* F- Q: q& I
Step-By-Step6 R- ]! Z! G2 h* m6 Z
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances3 h1 f. z2 |2 M# u3 p& Z
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Mark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
# w8 X) ?* B# i) c$ w7 _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." a5 h9 H+ f" F! g7 B! B0 `
7 ]5 W( _) g0 J2 N# J! x$ G# N' q) gInclude 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.2 ?# n0 p1 \# J A$ k/ C6 H
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Bay Windows3 s" t" R2 w+ m0 I1 X" h. `& M- h! |% F
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.9 k$ T0 ~: p O% A( ]
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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.
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Hallways & Closets* V! w& `, G; H A* U
These areas are counted if they are a functional part of the living space.
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7 ]1 D% ]2 U8 p3 S3 N4 R0 kStairs
8 C1 ?+ I( t4 h5 N( k; d/ iIn 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.
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
7 B5 r6 a, N$ ~" q+ N! {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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