Healdsburg Residence
Photography by Bruce Damonte
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Rely on thisCalculations for the square footage of a home are taken from the outside dimensions of the structure (so exterior and interior wall thickness is included).If your home exterior is easily accessible, you can do it yourself with a 100-foot tape measure. Walk around the exterior measuring each segment and drawing the shape as you go. If, like most homes, your exterior has a series of square corners, you will be able to take measurements easily at the foundation, rounding measurements to the nearest half foot and sketching the exterior shape of your home. If there are overhangs or slopes making exterior measurements difficult, measure from the inside, and add the width of each exterior wall (likely half a foot, but you can check at the door jamb of an exterior wall).Here’s how to integrate wood in your building’s exterior
