Carpet area is how much area in the room there is to put carpet in.
Convert carpet area to built up area.
Carpet area is the actual area you get for use in a housing unit.
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.
Nowadays many builders do not even mention carpet area at first and usually charge on the basis of built up area or super built up area.
Measure the width of the room at its widest point.
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.
For example if carpet area is 500 and loading factor is 1 3 then super built up area is 500 x.
So if built up area is 1 000 sq ft it implies that 30 per cent i e.
Usually the conversion is done on a 70 to 30 ratio.
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.
Lift stairs club house etc usually developers use loading factor on carpet area to arrive at super built up area.
The 300 sq ft is not usable while 700 sq ft is the remaining area that will be used.
If not continue reading to see how to calculate carpet 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.
If you already know your carpet area enter the numbers into the carpet calculator above.
Carpet area terrace balconies areas occupied by walls area occupied by common shared construction e g.
How to calculate carpet 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.
Carpet area is usually around 70 of the built up area.
Measure the length of the room at its longest stretch.
Some builders add 30 33 35 40 or even a whopping 45 over the carpet area call it super built up salable area.
Focusing on the carpet area will help you understand the usable area in the kitchen bedroom living room etc.
To determine the carpet area measure and draw the room.
If it is good or very good feel happy that you are not bluffed you bought a flat from a good builder.
Carpet area does not include the space covered by common areas such as lobby lift stairs play area etc.
