what is the difference between built-up area & carpet area?
how to calculate this areas?as there are any formula to
calculate these areas?

Answer Posted / tapas roy

1.Build-up area or Plinth area is measured at the floor
level of the basement or of any store of building.Build-up
area can be calculate by taking external dimention of the
building excluding plinth offset...
Shall be calculate ;-a)Area of floor level excluding plenth
offset.b)Stair cover(mumty)c)internal shaft of sanitary
installations and gurbage chute.d)Lift wall including
landing.e)Machine room f)Area of porch other then cantilever
SHALL NOT BE CALCULATEDB;-a)Area of loft.b)Balcony.c)Area
of architectural feture ,bend,cornice etc..d)Area of
vertical sun breaker .e)cantilever porch. f)Spiral
staircase including landing.g)Open platform .........

Carpet area is the floor area < the following
portions.....a)Varandha.b)corridor and passage ..c)Entrance
hall and porch.d)Staire case and stair cover (mumty).e)
bathroom and lavatory.f)Kitchen and pantry.g)store.h)
canteen..i)shaft and machine room...etc....

.......Tapas Roy........

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