How do you find the total square footage of a house? Do things like unfinished basements, enclosed porches, closets.... etc. count towards square footage?? Thanks!
2007-01-03 09:33:10 · 4 answers · asked by ~*BS~MRA~Girl*~ 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Square footage or "Gross Living Area" includes all above grade finished areas (even if your basement is finished, it is not included). Enclosed porches can count as long as it is heated and cooled, and similar in quality to the rest of the home. If you have a rectangular house, then length x width (x2 if 2 story) will give you the square footage. If your home is not rectangular, sketch it out, and note all of the exterior measurements. From there, break it down into rectangles and use the length x width formula, then add up each section to arrive at the square footage.
2007-01-03 09:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Scott B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the climate controlled space counts, excluding unfinished basements and enclosed porches.
I was able to boost the space on a place by running a heat duct to an unheated utility room.
2007-01-03 17:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can use tools such us http://www.calcmonster.com/square-footage-calculator/ to calculate square footage
2014-06-22 15:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES
2007-01-03 20:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by bodacious baby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋