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How to Calculate the Square Footage of your Summerville Home
When I go on a listing appointment, I always ask the owners for the square footage of their home. If they are in a new home, it is an easy answer because the builder told them the square footage. However, in older homes or homes where the floor plan is long gone, the question arises, "How do you calculate the square footage of your Summerville home?"
 
 
When I was a new agent in the 1990's, my broker taught me how to measure a house. I had a large roll of measuring tape and would often physically measure the houses before I listed them to get the right square footage. But when you measure, you can't just measure the whole house and add it together! Here are some things to keep in mind.
Height Requirements: Often owners are surprised to learn that the ceiling of  a room must be a certain height in order to qualify in the total square footage. According to ANSI’s American National Standard For Single-Family Residential Buildings, finished areas must have a ceiling height of at least seven feet, “except under beams, ducts, and other obstructions where the height may be six feet and four inches.”  Old Summerville homes for ... more

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