About Carpet Area, Built-Up Area and Super Built-Up Area

About Carpet Area, Built-Up Area and Super Built-Up Area

Going for a house purchase and still confused how carpet area is different from,  built-up area ? 

What is carpet area?

Carpet area = area that can be covered by carpet

       Carpet area is the area that can be used to spread a carpet (flooring)  inside the house. It is net usable area of the apartment. It also  includes the thickness of the internal wall but excluding  balcony or terrace.  Also, it will include staircase only when it is inside the apartment, but balcony, lift, lobby, etc. will not include in carpet area. 

CARPET AREA

How to calculate the total carpet area?

There are different ways of calculating carpet area. here, you should know that the carpet area is 70 per cent of built-up area. assuming that the built-up area is 1,000 sq. ft. so the  carpet area should be 70 per cent off 1,000 sq. ft. so the the carpet area is 700 sq. ft.

What is built-Up area?

Carpet area+ wall area = built up area

        built-up area is the carpet area plus the area covered by walls. The built-up area includes balconies, terraces (with or without roof), mezzanine floors and other habitable areas such as servant room etc. 

Built-up area

How To Calculate Built-Up Area?

            

           built-up area = carpet area + areas covered by walls. Generally, it is 10-15 per cent more than the carpet area.

       suppose, areas covered as dry balcony, terraces add up to the 10 per cent of the built-up area while the usable area is just 70 per cent of the built-up area. So, if built up area is 1,000 sq ft, it implies that 30 per cent i.e. the 300 sq ft is not usable while 700 sq ft is the remaining area that will be used.

What is super built-up area?

         Built up area + common area = Super Built up area

           

              Super built-up area is the built-up area in addition to the proportionate share of entrance lobby, corridors, stair cases, lift shafts, lift lobby, generator rooms, club house, security room and any other common areas in the complex. you should also know about underground sump, water tanks, walk ways, swimming pool, open sports facilities, weather sheds, inaccessible flower beds, lofts shall not include in super built-up area.

Super built-up area

Calculating Super Built-Up Area

        super built-up area,  the common areas such as elevator, veranda, clubhouse, etc.  Builder consider 1.25 as a multiplying factor to calculate super built-up area. This increases the total sale able area by 25 per cent. For instance, if the carpet area is 600 sq. ft. the builder adds loading of 30 per cent, you have to pay for 780 sq. ft. whereas you are using just 600 sq. ft.