economics is a big concern when planning for a recreational building because they typically require large open widths and heights as well as enormous lengths to accommodate the activities inside our clearspan design allows you to save as much as 50 % compared with the cost of traditional construction
Five years ago, the average single-family home typically would be 2,000 square feet on a quarter-acre, according to Robinson. Today, it is probably 3,000 square feet, Robinson said. Ryland already has taken into account consumers' preference for a big-box design. The area's No. 2 builder is introducing a line of homes in Bel Air in Harford County that go up to 3,800 square feet, sell in the $260,000 range -- modest for its size -- and are situated on a quarter-acre. What they really are is just great big boxes ... just great big houses, Robinson said.
43,560 sq ft per acre. A square mile is defined as 640 acres. A square mile is 5,280 feet x 5,280 feet, for a total of 27,878,400 square feet. Divide that by 640 to get 43,560 square feet in an acre. square mile is 5,280 feet x 5,280 feet, for a total of 27,878,400 square feet. Divide that by 640 to get 43,560 square feet in an acre.