Measure the width of the room at its widest point.
Convert carpet area to built up area.
For example let s assume that the built up area is 1 000 sq ft then your carpet area should be around 700 sq ft as carpet area is 70 of total built up area.
The built up area is the sum of carpet area and the thickness of walls of the housing unit whereas the super built up area is the total sum of the built up area and the space occupied by common areas.
Usually the conversion is done on a 70 to 30 ratio.
If it is good or very good feel happy that you are not bluffed you bought a flat from a good builder.
Measure the length of the room at its longest stretch.
Carpet area is how much area in the room there is to put carpet in.
Suppose areas covered as dry balcony terraces add up to the 10 per cent of the built up area while the usable area is just 70 per cent of the built up area.
How to calculate carpet area.
To determine the carpet area measure and draw the room.
The 300 sq ft is not usable while 700 sq ft is the remaining area that will be used.
Some builders add 30 33 35 40 or even a whopping 45 over the carpet area call it super built up salable area.
If you already know your carpet area enter the numbers into the carpet calculator above.
If not continue reading to see how to calculate carpet area.
Focusing on the carpet area will help you understand the usable area in the kitchen bedroom living room etc.
Lift stairs club house etc usually developers use loading factor on carpet area to arrive at super built up area.
Carpet area is usually around 70 of the built up area.
In this carpet area they add 25 to make it built up then calculate 1 000 square feet x rs 4 000 per square feet.
So if built up area is 1 000 sq ft it implies that 30 per cent i e.
Built up area is how much the carpet will go into the complete area.
For example if carpet area is 500 and loading factor is 1 3 then super built up area is 500 x.
Carpet area is the area that excludes the thickness of inner walls.
Carpet area terrace balconies areas occupied by walls area occupied by common shared construction e g.
Developers add a loading factor of 25 or 30 per cent or a multiplying factor of 1 25 or 1 3 to calculate super built up area basis which.
If your carpet area efficiency is poor or very poor then you might have been bluffed by your developer builder or otherwise the planning design of the apartment flats is really very bad.