ᐅ Window height for higher ceilings

Created on: 20 Jun 2016 08:06
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Curly
Hello,

we are currently considering the height of the individual windows in our house. The ceiling on the ground floor is planned to be about 2.70m (8 ft 10 in) high. Standard windows usually start at around 90cm (35 inches) sill height and are about 125cm (49 inches) tall. With a 2.70m (8 ft 10 in) ceiling, there would still be more than half a meter of wall above the window. Should we simply plan for taller windows, or would that look odd from the outside? How tall are your (non-floor-to-ceiling) windows?

Kind regards
Sabine
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Sebastian79
20 Jun 2016 19:16
And once a single-leaf 1m (3.3 ft) door... forgot the "l"s...
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Bauexperte
20 Jun 2016 20:00
Good evening Sabine,
Curly schrieb:

The ceiling on the ground floor is planned to be about 2.70m (8 ft 10 in) high. Standard windows usually start at around 90cm (35 inches) sill height and are about 125cm (49 inches) tall.
It would need to be x-width by 1.26m (4 ft 2 in) height.
Curly schrieb:

With a 2.70m (8 ft 10 in) high ceiling, there would still be over half a meter of wall above the window. Should the windows simply be made taller, or would that look odd from the outside?
The standard module size for windows is 12.5cm (5 inches).

In the example above, I would recommend switching to a height of 1.385m (4 ft 6 3/4 in), and for floor-to-ceiling window units, 2.26m (7 ft 5 in). These heights allow enough space for roller shutters on top and are visually pleasing, as they match the room height.

Regards, Bauexperte
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Curly
20 Jun 2016 20:58
Bauexperte schrieb:


In the example above, I would recommend changing the height to 1.385 m (4 ft 6.9 in), and for the floor-to-ceiling window elements to 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in). These heights provide enough space for the roller shutters above the windows and are visually pleasing, as they match the room height.

Regards, Bauexperte

How much space is needed above the window up to the ceiling if you want to install roller shutters?

Best regards,
Sabine
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Bauexperte
21 Jun 2016 07:24
Hello Sabine,
Curly schrieb:
how much space is needed above the window up to the ceiling when installing roller shutters?

About 30 cm (12 inches).

Regards, Bauexperte