Frequent question: Do floor plan dimensions include closets?

When room sizes are used, closets and hallways are not included. But if the square footage is determined by measuring the perimeter of the apartment, that will include closets, hallways and unusable dead space taken up by interior walls.

Are closets included in floor plans?

Floor plan dimensions should not include closets.

Do dimensions of room include closets?

When an appraiser calculates the square footage of a home, it will only measure interior spaces that are heated and cooled. This includes bedrooms (and closets), bathrooms, hallways, kitchen, and living areas, as well as enclosed patios, and finished attics.

Do floor plan include measurements?

Floor plans are architectural drawings that give you a bird’s eye view of the dimension lines, measurements, and spatial relationships between objects and fixtures. They give the builder or designer something physical to look at and serve as the initial blueprint for your design project.

Does bedroom area include closet?

A bedroom should probably have a closet since most buyers expect one, but technically the International Residential Code does NOT mandate a bedroom to have a closet. So the lack of a closet does not necessarily mean a room cannot be a bedroom.

Does FHA require a bedroom to have a closet?

From an appraisal standpoint, FHA and Hud does not have closet requirements for bedrooms; therefore, if a room doesn’t have a closet, but meets the lenders’ other guidelines for a bedroom, then the room would be evaluated as a bedroom.

What is standard closet size?

A typical reach-in closet is approximately 6-feet long, 8-feet high, 24-inches deep with an 80-inch high door opening. Reach-in closets are very practical for a single occupant. They allow for easy viewing and access to all contents.

What is the average size of a bedroom closet?

A typical closet is approximately 24-inches deep. A walk-in closet should be at least 36- to 48-inches deep. The width of the closet ideally is half the width of the room, if not more. A standard 12-by-12 bedroom would ideally have a closet 6-feet wide by 48-inches deep.

What comes first length or width?

The Graphics’ industry standard is width by height (width x height). Meaning that when you write your measurements, you write them from your point of view, beginning with the width. That’s important. When you give us instructions to create an 8×4 foot banner, we’ll design a banner for you that is wide, not tall.

How far should dimensions be away from the drawing?

Dimension lines should be spaced uniformly throughout the drawing. They should be at least 3/8″ from the object outline and 1/4” apart. 13. No line of the drawing should be used as a dimension line or coincide with one.

Does Fannie Mae require a bedroom to have a closet?

There is nothing in FNMA guidelines stating the need for a closet, but that there needs to be ingress or egress in the event of an emergency. The methods of ingress or egress in the event of an emergency is typically in the form of a window but may also be a door.

What makes a bedroom legal?

It should have the ability to let natural air in (through a window, not just a door) and let natural light enter the room. The room should also have an entrance door to be classified as a bedroom.