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So does an attached garage include part of your sq ft living?

Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:39 am
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10512 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:39 am
So I just bought this house. I just had the house measured for flooring and it came in at 1925.

It was sold and advertised as Livable Square Feet 2510.

The attached garage is not air conditioned but does share a wall with the residence.

Is this appropriately calculated and am I just missing something?
Posted by Chasin The Tiger
Lake Travis, TX
Member since Sep 2012
575 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:45 am to
Living sqft usually excludes an attached garage.
Posted by Splackavellie
Bayou
Member since Oct 2017
9791 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:45 am to
Didn't think to ask this before buying?
Posted by Wiseguy
Member since Mar 2020
3365 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:46 am to
Garage is not part of the square footage of the house. It is sometimes reported as “under roof” amd can also include covered patios, porches, etc.

Are you replacing the flooring in every room, closet, etc? Hallways, bathrooms, they count toward square footage and are sometimes forgotten when people are calculating.
Posted by Wiseguy
Member since Mar 2020
3365 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:47 am to
There should be room measurements in your inspection report which can help you figure this out.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10512 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:56 am to
Well the listing and appraisal stated 2,510 sqft living. Am I supposed to walk through and measure every room otherwise?
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9766 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:58 am to
Flooring and living area measurements are not the same.

The walls will not need flooring. This subtracts plenty from the square footage measurement.

Get a tape and measure the outside of your house and subtract the garage (typically ~400 sf.)
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10512 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:58 am to
It lists 2510 as livable

964 ft as additional garage/carport.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10512 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:59 am to
quote:

Flooring and living area measurements are not the same.


Ok thanks. Appreciate the clarification
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
16277 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 10:35 am to
quote:

The walls will not need flooring. This subtracts plenty from the square footage measurement.

Same goes for any cabinets unless you are having the flooring crew remove them to floor underneath the cabinets. It all adds up.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166087 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 10:58 am to
pitbulls on property.

converted garages as living.


you sound pretty trashy.
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33851 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 11:44 am to
quote:

It lists 2510 as livable

964 ft as additional garage/carport.


Do you have a 2nd floor no one told you about?
Posted by questionable
FL
Member since Apr 2008
1015 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 3:43 pm to
So you can’t tell the difference between a 1900 & 2500 sq ft house? Should be pretty obvious baw.
Posted by oreeg
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
5276 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 3:56 pm to
Your living Sqft is measured from the exterior of the house so wouldn’t use that in calculating flooring costs. You need to measure each room independently.
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
23625 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 4:13 pm to
quote:

The attached garage is not air conditioned but does share a wall with the residence.

Not part of the square footage.

However, this is an issue which should be double checked during the due diligence period.
Posted by MikeBRLA
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
16448 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 4:40 pm to
If what you are saying is true and your appraiser mis-measured your house by nearly 600 sf that is a major mistake and is grounds for a lawsuit. That is about a $100,000 error in even a modest market.
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17667 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 7:06 pm to
do you have a copy of the appraisal
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
14259 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 7:37 pm to
The guy I bought my house from tried the same thing when he was about to list it. I assume his realtor set him straight and it knocked off a huge indoor patio and garage.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62717 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 8:08 pm to
#1 thing I hate about when examining homes for sale. Some include BS square footages, like counting an unfinished basement in your sq. ft.
I think it should be a requirement to list only heated and cooled living spaces , which are completely finished.
You can add basements, garages, etc in addition to the primary sq footages, if you like.
Posted by Bow08tie
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
4220 posts
Posted on 4/23/21 at 8:47 pm to
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