When researching apartments, you will come across concepts such as wall-to-wall area and net area. These are figures you should pay attention to because they relate to the actual usable area of the home. At the same time, you will learn how developers calculate apartment prices to avoid complaints later on.
In this article, Galaxy Office will help you understand the concepts of gross floor area and net floor area, as well as the issues and considerations related to these types of areas.
What is wall area?
Wall area is the area of the apartment measured from the center of the apartment's walls. The wall center area is also known as the “construction floor area,” which includes the walls surrounding the building, the walls dividing the apartments, the floor area with columns, and the technical boxes located inside the apartment.
The wall area is calculated using the following formula:
Wall area = Floor area of the apartment + Perimeter wall area of the apartment + Partition wall area between apartments + Floor area with columns + Technical room area
What is net area?
Clearance area is the area of the apartment measured according to the space that water can spread. The net area, also known as the “usable area of the apartment,” is calculated including the area of the walls separating the rooms and the area of the loggia and balcony (if any).
The clear area is calculated based on the following factors:
Clear area = Apartment floor area + Balcony area + Loggia area – Partition wall area – Perimeter wall area – Wall area separating apartments – Floor area with columns – Technical box area
Specifically:
- The floor area of an apartment is the total area of the floor within the apartment, excluding the area of the walls surrounding the apartment, the walls separating the apartments, floors with columns, and technical boxes.
- Balcony area is the area of the balcony, calculated based on its clear dimensions.
- The balcony area is the area of the balcony, calculated based on its clear dimensions.
- The area of partition walls is the area of the walls separating the rooms in the apartment.
- The perimeter wall area of the apartment is the area of the surrounding walls and includes the apartment.
- The wall area separating apartments is the area of the walls separating different apartments.
- Floor area with columns is the area of the floor with columns in the apartment.
- Technical box area is the area of the space containing technical boxes in the apartment.
The usable floor area is used for, service charges and other fees related to the apartment. The net floor area is typically smaller than the gross floor area, as the gross floor area includes the area of the walls surrounding the apartment, the walls separating the apartments, and the floor area occupied by columns and utility boxes.
In general, wall thickness and clear span are important concepts to note when buy an apartment. Homebuyers need to understand the wall-to-wall area and floor area to choose an apartment that suits their needs and budget.
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