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5 g3 s7 f7 a4 l5 f5 [( m' qHow to Measure and Calculate Residential Square Footage
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Measuring Guidelines for Special Circumstances7 T( [9 V: x, v. L: E0 J n& i/ I3 h
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© Janet Wickell
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Q% U; B2 o6 q( @5 kRooms With Sloped Ceilings
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9 N% J# s) `% n1 [$ ~. L+ U) g3 PInclude 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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' r$ F% f x; U/ H- ]Bay Windows! Q) m9 Q6 `% ^$ N5 e7 u. d n) z4 G% K
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.' }$ K4 m0 \, f
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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.! y# A" P. S& B6 b- A- s4 N9 A9 R
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Hallways & Closets
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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.( D6 V: O5 q& S# @! u* z" [; j
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Open Foyer & Other Open Space
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