Joan Trice: CRN – Gross Living Area Measuring Standards Announcement

[sputnam]

When I worked with a civil engineer, "grade" meant the ground level...

That is what it means.

 

[Fernando]

That is what it means.

Ground level from street or ground level from lowest part of lot especially downsloping rear lots?

 

[sputnam]

It means 'ground level'. If you want to know how to measure and calculate GLA, get a copy of ANSI Z765. or whichever standard you are going to use.... AND READ IT. The short answer is... if any of the floor area is below the outside ground level of any part of the dwelling... it's a basement... not GLA.

And Yes, Realtors in many areas market finished basements as living area. However, they are real estate agents... NOT appraisers... GLA has a specific definition. Not the same as 'living area'.

 

[Fernando]

It means 'ground level'. If you want to know how to measure and calculate GLA, get a copy of ANSI Z765. or whichever standard you are going to use.... AND READ IT. The short answer is... if any of the floor area is below the outside ground level of any part of the dwelling... it's a basement... not GLA.

And Yes, Realtors in many areas market finished basements as living area. However, they are real estate agents... NOT appraisers... GLA has a specific definition. Not the same as 'living area'.

So what's the answer?
Street level or down at the bottom of the yard?

 

[sputnam]

So what's the answer?
Street level or down at the bottom of the yard?

Neither. It's the level where the building is.

 

[Fernando]

Neither. It's the level where the building is.

Your answer is ambiguous which is why ANSI won't be standard.
Let appraiser decides best way to measure.

 

[sputnam]

Your answer is ambiguous which is why ANSI won't be standard.
Let appraiser decides best way to measure.

It's not ambiguous at all. Does the gound outside meet the building above or below the level of the interior floor?. And you are wrong. ANSI will become the standard... that effort is already underway in many states. How long it will take for ANSI Z765 to become the standard? I don't know. It will happen.

 

[Fernando]

It's not ambiguous at all. Does the gound outside meet the building above or below the level of the interior floor?. And you are wrong. ANSI will become the standard... that effort is already underway in many states. How long it will take for ANSI Z765 to become the standard? I don't know. It will happen.

Then you're saying the lower point of the yard when building downslopes (not street level) which you know doesn't work with ANSI.
There are huge crawl space in downsloping terrain.

 

[Mejappz]

Your answer is ambiguous which is why ANSI won't be standard.

It won't be the standard because you would have to have all the municipalities in the US change their CAMA systems. Good luck with that. Joan is clueless as always.

 

[Fernando]

For those who measure downsloping buildings from street, do you consider difference in floor level when the additional "2nd" level is above or below street level?
The 2nd level above street level is more desirable than lower level below street. It usually darker having one side with no windows.