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How to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage2 ~* m: k! l2 y3 D, D2 b) R5 c
Step-By-Step
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances
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- ?% Z* B- E( D+ v7 T" xMark Up Your Sketch with Helpful Information" ~- ]: Y" P+ c3 p
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Rooms With Sloped Ceilings
7 i6 x5 \2 u6 X/ `2 M& 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.0 I9 f1 |8 c9 [; X9 Z$ q) l1 z
9 ~7 L' ?- J V' ]' ` \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 Windows; P* \( ?% K& F' d" U8 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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Furnace Room. S; f; Q$ H" ?" |3 S8 v
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, Y6 j4 M0 e9 k
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.6 Y! k6 @8 B# |! I- D. [
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$ _' d) l. L3 I, [6 J! A; z& I) JOpen Foyer & Other Open Space
9 k# B( g4 r' p' |$ v8 n! \* 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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