Understanding Square Feet: A Beginner’s Guide to Home and Property Measurements
Getting a grip on square feet : a beginner’s guide to the basics of home and property measurement. Whether one sells, buys, or rehabilitates, an understanding of square footage is part and parcel of home ownership. Square feet, or more colloquially, sq ft or ft², are base area units almost everywhere in the world. The following outlines basic concepts of square footage and how to practically work with it when comparing a home or calculating the materials needed for a project. What is Square Footage ? It is the area of a room in square feet, calculated by multiplying the length times the width of a room or property. This gives the total area in square feet. For example, if a room is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide: Square Footage=Length×Width=12×10=120sq ft That room covers 120 square feet. Why Is Square Footage Important? Knowing the square footage of a house or a property will help many in so many ways: Comparing Real Estate: Square footage enables you to compare sizes of ...