Well, If you are a civil engineer, You must know how to read a floor plan of the building. A good plan gives a better idea of whole structure in single sheet. To make it ease, In the plan we use many terms for denoting and identifying the particular areas of a building. Here I am discussing different types of areas which we generally use them in identifying the type of area in the Plan. (Plot, Built-up, plinth, Setback, carpet, super built-up area)
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1. Plot Area:
The area which is surrounded by a boundary line (fencing) is called as Plot Area. In simple words, the total area which belongs to you in a city or town is termed as a Plot area. The term Plot area is majorly used in gated communities, townships and named as Plot Area 1, PA-2 etc. They are useful in identifying the plot of a particular individual.
2. Built Up area/Plinth Area:-
The total building area in plot area is referred as Built up area. In simple, Area excluding empty space around the building is called Built up area or Plinth area.
Built up Area = Carpet area+ Thickness of All walls + balcony
3. Setback area:
The empty space around the building is called Setback area. The setback area is decided by Municipal Authority. In India, we leave 4 ft from all the sides of the building. The reason behind leaving setback area is to make ease for moving vehicles, ventilation and during emergency purposes. However set back area increases for High rise building and may go up to several meters.
Setback area = Plot area – Built-up Area
4. Carpet area:
Carpet Area is an area which is enclosed within walls. In simple words, Area excluding walls in the built-up area is called as carpet area. It is a working area of a building. Generally, carpet area is around 85-90% of built area.
Carpet Area = Built-up Area- Area of walls
5. Super Built-up Area:-
Super Built Up Area is the built up area plus proportionate area of common areas such as the Swimming pools, Staircase, lobby, lifts, open verandahs etc.
The term Super built up area is generally used in Real Estate (while buying property) builders may add 20% of total cost of apartment to the super built-up area.
Refer the following Plan of a building in a plot picture for clear understanding.
Super Built-Up Area = Setback area+Built-up Area+20% of common area
Hope now you are aware of Plot, Builtup, plinth, Setback, carpet, super builtup area which we use in civil plans and other real estate purposes. Don’t forget to add your valuable comments.
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Hi, what do we call for the area with multiple floors? eg: in duplex or triplex house.
Does carpet area includes pillar of the building structure inside a commercial shop.
carpet area is the area excluding walls in builtup area same can be applied for columns too
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Hey thanks for the upload. Can you please tell me what is the height requirement as per National Building Code also size of the plot.
Assuming the plot area is 2,000 sq m out of which 265 sq m has been surrendered for road widening, how much built up area is permissible in the island City ?
well, built up area was decided by the government
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For the built-up area calculations, whether the width of wall cladding measurement can be considered or not?
What is mode of measurement in covered area on plinth area rate basis? What is covered what not? What about Double height floors. This is about Hospital building.
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