How big's a square and what does it include?
Aug 3rd 2005, 12:15 am
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How big's a square and what does it include?
Houses in QLD seem to be advertised as so many squares!
Assuming one square is 1 sq metre so it would be about 10 sq ft.
However, when I look at houses that are 25 squares, they are certainly no where near 2,500 sq ft.
One house I saw was advertised as "241.50 sqm (26 squares approx)" which really is confusing.
Do they include decking/patio areas?
Andrew
Assuming one square is 1 sq metre so it would be about 10 sq ft.
However, when I look at houses that are 25 squares, they are certainly no where near 2,500 sq ft.
One house I saw was advertised as "241.50 sqm (26 squares approx)" which really is confusing.
Do they include decking/patio areas?
Andrew
Aug 3rd 2005, 12:22 am
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Re: How big's a square and what does it include?
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Aug 3rd 2005, 12:33 am
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Re: How big's a square and what does it include?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
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Aug 3rd 2005, 10:14 am
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Re: How big's a square and what does it include?
Originally Posted by andrew63
Houses in QLD seem to be advertised as so many squares!
Assuming one square is 1 sq metre so it would be about 10 sq ft.
However, when I look at houses that are 25 squares, they are certainly no where near 2,500 sq ft.
One house I saw was advertised as "241.50 sqm (26 squares approx)" which really is confusing.
Do they include decking/patio areas?
Andrew
Assuming one square is 1 sq metre so it would be about 10 sq ft.
However, when I look at houses that are 25 squares, they are certainly no where near 2,500 sq ft.
One house I saw was advertised as "241.50 sqm (26 squares approx)" which really is confusing.
Do they include decking/patio areas?
Andrew
Area in squares can include a garage or carport under the roofline. Some dodgy builders try to include the eaves as well. Decking & patio shouldn't be included. You really need to ask each time & don't assume anything
Aug 3rd 2005, 10:31 am
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Re: How big's a square and what does it include?
We are building at the moment. Our house size is not including the eaves but does include garage / porch / patio / parents retreat (God, that sounds naff 
)patio. For us it's all walkable floor space.
)patio. For us it's all walkable floor space.
Aug 4th 2005, 9:51 am
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Re: How big's a square and what does it include?
Originally Posted by steandleigh
We are building at the moment. Our house size is not including the eaves but does include garage / porch / patio / parents retreat (God, that sounds naff )patio. For us it's all walkable floor space.
)patio. For us it's all walkable floor space.
Aug 4th 2005, 10:29 am
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Re: How big's a square and what does it include?
Originally Posted by lesleys
...or what's under the main roofline (not eaves)
) which is not under the eaves at all - we're having something else to 'cover' - haven't decided what yet though, maybe an awning, maybe several cheap minions just to fan us down. (that's tongue in cheek, obviously. God knows, if anyone was going to be doing the fanning down, it'd probably be Ste!!! Our finances don't stretch to one small minion, never mind a few....although we do have 2 small children...there's a thought....
)
