Difference between Carpet Area and Plinth Area

The difference between carpet area and plinth area (or built-up area) is easy to understand. Here is a quick and easy explanation.

1. CARP REA

“PLINTPBAREA “>

www.navins.in

=

2. What is carpet area? What is plinth area?
Is plinth area and built-up area different?

Many a time people are confused by these terms. We at Navin's help you tell them apart.

cos © I

3. Carpet Area

The area available for use
within an apartment
excluding the area
occupied by the walls is
called carpet area. In
other words, carpet area
is measured from wall-to-
wall within the apartment
and translates into the
actual floor area which
you can carpet.

www.navins.in NAVIN’S
ER

4. Areas Included

・ All rooms — living room,
bedrooms, dining room,
dressing room, other rooms

・ Kitchen and bathrooms

・ Stores and balconies

Areas Not Included

+ External and internal walls

* Common areas (lobbies,
gateway, etc.)

www.navins.in NAVIN’S
ER

5. Plinth Area

Also called built-up area,
plinth area is the entire
area occupied by the
apartment, including the
area occupied by the
internal and external walls
of the apartment. Usually,
it is 10% to 20% more
than the carpet area.

PLINTH

AREA

© D
www.navins,in NAVIN’S
ER

6. Areas Included

+ Entire carpet area

+ Internal and external walls
・ Utility ducts within walls of

PLINTH the unit

AREA

Areas Not Included
+ Common areas (lobbies,
gateway, etc.)

www.navins.in NAVIN’S
ER

7. Difference between Carpet Area and Plinth Area

x
it
CARPET À
AREA

-二

+
PLINTH 1
AREA

Actual floor area inside apartment. Entire area occupied by the apartment.

www.navins.in NAVIN’S
ER

8. ABOUT NAVIN'S

Navin’s is a name that has created some of the finest homes and office
spaces since 1989. Today, over 100 projects stand testimony to a passion
called Navin’s. We stand apart in quality, aesthetics, perfection, timely
delivery, strict adherence to CMDA regulations and other laws, value for
money and above all giving our customers total peace of mind.

We love making our customers happy! It excites us, motivates us and
encourages us to wake up every morning, knowing that we can make
people happy by building quality living spaces.

044 — 2437 1111 | 98408 28811 | 98408 28847 | 99400 40510 | 99400 40520

cos © I

9. NAVIN'S AARADHANA NAMINS SEPTEM NAVIN'S STARWOOD TOWERS NAVINS HILLVIEW AVENUE
Perungudi Adyar Vengalvasal Chromepet

NAVINS WHITEBERRY NAVINS SPRINGFIELD
Moolakadai Medavakkam

NAVIN'S EDEN PARK NAVINS PALM FRONDS
Porur - Kundrathur Road Karapakkam - OMR

044 — 2437 1111 | 98408 28811 | 98408 28847 | 99400 40510 | 99400 40520

0”