Determining GLA

[bvappraisal]

If a building's exterior is not accessible to measure because of steep terrain, snow etc. how would you determine and report the gross living area based on exterior dimensions?

 

[Tom Barclay]

You can measure the interior of the space and add for the thickness of the walls. Had to do that this morning.

 

[Mr Rex]

Take the interior measurements and add for wall thickness.

 

[Randolph Kinney]

One way is to estimate the exterior wall thickness and add that on to the interior measurements.

 

[Doug Trites]

If you can not get exterior, go inside and use interior and add about 5" for each wall. If you are in the basement and it is a poured wall add 8" for eash wall. That will get you close enough and report what you did in your report.

 

[CANative]

Measure from the inside.

 

[Em Tee]

Measure the inside and add for wall thickness.

 

[TEL2002]

I'd measure the inside and add for the thickness of the walls.

I also have knee high boots I wear and just about every kind of measuring device available. Trust me, it's doable.

 

[TEL2002]

edited...double posting

 

[Jason Butler]

Doesn't anyone throw a rock on a string anymore?