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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage9 r1 h# p2 F m3 W! M' L# q
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances+ A* A% r$ x) b a* j; C" o: I
2 s" S( H7 e" NMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
. j! k# ]5 B" E/ ^1 l; rSuch 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.2 m( B# g& a2 B' M/ { E
& i8 v9 h- |( p% w2 t" _( |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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Bay Windows3 C+ o$ Q6 b% g4 b" e! I/ O
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./ k7 W' W9 N0 C+ P+ L2 K1 t
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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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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.: G6 w: N5 h0 W F% k' ^
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
4 W0 F; x# T8 ?! x k4 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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