How do you guys normally measure a stair-like this?

[Bobby Bucks]

Trust me, in that home, the roughly 80 sf of stairs is insignificant to its total value. There are plenty of other value related aspects to concern with. Also spend some time with ANSI as had been mentioned.

I agree, it reminds me of review appraisers who get bogged down over storage shed adjustments or lack of.

 

[Tim Hicks (Texas)]

I agree, it reminds me of review appraisers who get bogged down over storage shed adjustments or lack of.

Agents will get a little testy when you give no value to a 30+ year old storage shed that a nice gust of wind could take down.

 

[Ricky LaFleur]

There is no opening from above, so each level is measured and the stair ignored in your case.

If there are stairs, include them on every level they serve.

When there are openings to the floor below, subtract the opening from that level.

3.4 Openings to the Floor BelowOpenings to the floor below cannot be included in
the square footage calculation. However, the area of
both stair treads and landings proceeding to the floor
below is included in the finished area of the floor
from which the stairs descend, not to exceed the
area of the opening in the floor.

Looking at the OP photo, there does appear to be an open to below area that is greater than the area of the stairs. I get maybe there could be bigger things to worry about with this subject, but he did ask how to correctly measure it, and why do it wrong from now on anyway.

If there's an open to below, you don't include that in the 2nd floor footage. Except for the area where the stairs descend... So, following ANSI protocol, you would measure the treads and landings and add it to the second floor footage (the floor where they descend), or am I reading that wrong? It would require measuring an area with a radius, but wouldn't be too hard to get close.

 

[Zoe]

Per ANSI standards, you don’t need to be exact like an architect. Just try to get close. It does count on GLA

 

[Zoe]

Your on right track. It counts in gross living area.

 

[TMG]

Only measure the stairwell opening of the 2nd floor. Which appears to be about 12' x 15'. Take that portion out of the 2nd floor sketch.

 

[glenn walker]

Its n

To calculate the sqft?

Its not part of the GLA- Its essentially a fancy ladder to the second story- They are called Grand cases in Hollywood - There is no calculation.

 

[Fernando]

Sometimes I don't want to double count and I may take out the interior stairway if I feel like it.
Sometimes from outside, I may count number of stairs going up to the front door.
Large number of steps is tiring and undesirable.

 

[glenn walker]

Per ANSI standards, you don’t need to be exact like an architect. Just try to get close. It does count on GLA

Per ANSI standards, you don’t

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My supervisor's colleague. He told me to measure it and they will deduct sqft out of it or something.

I think maybe your supervisor means to measure any Opening To Below areas: Example Staircase leads up to second floor and there is an -open area say 15 X 15 Open-Area 225 Square feet- That would be a negative -225 Sq.FT.. Against your total GLA . Example: 3,500 Sq.Ft. - 225 Open To Below =3,275 Net GLA.

 

[Tom D]

just wondering on your public records, do they do that also? does that not throw off the comps GLA, if they don't.