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I. Dwelling characteristics

Q54. What is the total area of the unit this household occupy in square metres? _ _ _
(Refer to records where available. Give a best guess if unsure)

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4.10. Section I: Household's characteristics
Section I is for individual households. The household group is not included in this section.

Question Q54: What is the total area of this house?
The purpose of this question is to figure out the total area of the house that the household is living in, in accordance with the construction permit or the surveyor's actual house size measurement.

The total area of the house is the width multiplied by the length of the house. The principle of calculating the total area of the house is as follows:

1) If the household lives in a single-story house, it can be calculated as a single sum, or the size of each room can be calculated and summed up later.
2) If the household lives in a house with two floors or more, the total area of the house is equal to the sum of the total area of each floor.
3) If the household lives in two or more houses, the total area of the house is equal to the total area of all the houses.
4) If there are many households living together, each household must state only the area where they actually live.

The surveyor must write down the area of the house in 3 digits in the blank space correctly, clearly, and in an easy-to-understand manner, such as: 7 m2=007; 65 m2 = 065.

For example: Buonsong Nanthavong's house has a total living area of 96 m2 with 5 rooms (bedroom, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, and living room). Therefore, the surveyor must write down the answers in the questionnaire as shown in the table below:

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