sq feet/sq meters

beech said:
Just wondering what method i can use to convert sq feet to sq meters quick and easy.

LONG WAY (for borderline cases or when arguing with council)

1ft = 0.305m (or 0.3048m for the pedant)
1ft x 1ft = 0.305m x 0.305m = 0.093 sq m

So 1 sq ft = 0.093 sq m
1 sq m = 10.75 sq ft

SHORTER WAY (for on-site inspections)

sq ft to sq m: divide by 10 and take off a bit under a tenth
sq m to sq ft: multiply by 10 and add a bit under a tenth

QUICK AND DIRTY (for auctions)

sq ft to sq m: divide by 10
sq m to sq ft: multiply by 10

(ie like the horseman's 'hand' a sq ft is almost a metric unit because the ratio between the two is close to 10)

Peter
 
Hi all

A lot of people still ask us, ‘How many squares is the house?’

For those that aren’t aware, the good old-fashioned square is 10ft x 10ft or, put another way, 100 square feet.

If a property is 100m2, divide 100 by 9.29 and you get 10.76 squares, say 11 squares.

If a property is 150m2, divide 150 by 9.29 and you get 16.14 squares, say 16 squares.

If a property is 200m2, divide 200 by 9.29 and you get 21.52 squares, say 21 ½ squares, and so on.

Most measurements are now in metric, so this is the most common conversion we do.

The other conversion we’re occasionally asked for but rarely know the answer to without physically measuring a property is, how many m2 is my house if its, say 20 squares.

To go the other way, if you have a house that you think is 10 squares, multiply 10 by 9.29 and you have 92.9m2, say 93 m2.

If it’s 20 squares, multiply 20 by 9.29 and you have 185.8m2, say 186m2, and so on.

I’m careful quoting an owner in the size of their house though because we leave ourselves wide open to litigation if it’s wrong. The house always seems to be smaller than what they tell us. :rolleyes: That's usually because they add in the eaves, porches, garages and carports and sometimes even the dog kennel. :p

That’s where the good ol’ 50 metre tape and a pad come in handy.

Cheers
 
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