How room and home dimensions are calculated?

Here are various explanations of how we calculate the dimensions of interior rooms, width and depth of the house and the living areas as mentioned on our plan descriptions.

TOTAL HABITABLE SURFACE / LIVING AREA

Square feet (square meters) associated with the total inhabitable space equals ground floor plus second floor plus basement (if finished) and corresponds to the total floor area including the exterior walls.

The living area excludes:

• mezzanine openings
• garages
• bonus rooms and storage
• unfinished basements

Other important technical information you need to know:

• What's included in our house plans
• Types of foundations available
• Construction standards
• Building permits
• More about engineering
• BCIN certification (Ontario residents)
• Green homes
• Glossary of architectural terms