ᐅ What ceiling height did you choose?

Created on: 6 Mar 2016 00:40
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Ddorfer
Hello everyone,

I’m interested in knowing which ceiling height you have chosen or are likely to choose.

Are you satisfied with your choice? Looking back, would you choose a different ceiling height? If yes, why?

Best regards
Ddorfer

P.S. For the survey, please select the ceiling height that is closest to yours.
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Sebastian79
29 Aug 2016 12:01
The sill height of our windows is 1.51 m (5 feet). We also have a 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) wide element, and it doesn’t look strange.

I think the additional cost for the doors was about three times higher, but since they are flush doors, it’s a bit difficult to determine exactly where the extra cost comes from.

The roller shutter box is the last element when the concrete ceiling is above. Otherwise, there is a lintel above it (first floor with wooden beam construction).
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Baufie
29 Aug 2016 12:27
Sebastian79 schrieb:
The bottom of our parapet windows is 1.51 m (5 feet) high. We also have a 1 m (3.3 feet) wide element, and that doesn’t look odd.

The additional cost for the doors was, I believe, about three times higher – but since these are flush doors, it’s a bit hard to tell exactly where the extra cost comes from.

The roller shutter box is the last element when there is a concrete ceiling above it. Otherwise, there is a lintel above it (first floor with wooden beam construction).

Is the window itself 1.51 m (5 feet) high, or is that the parapet height?

Could you share a photo of it? Feel free to send it via private message.

We also want flush doors in white and have planned for 2.1 m (6.9 feet) so far, but with a ceiling height of 2.6 m (8.5 feet). Now, due to the floor structure, we’re ending up with 2.56/2.57 m (8.4 feet), so we’re considering increasing it by 12.5 cm (5 inches).
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Sebastian79
29 Aug 2016 12:35
The window is 1.51 m (5 feet) high – sill height 90 cm (35 inches).

2.25 m (7 feet 5 inches) doors are also standard, so the additional cost will probably be moderate. I still have a 2.12 m (6 feet 11 inches) T30 door here, but I find the space up to the ceiling simply too large with that. Photos will follow...
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Sebastian79
29 Aug 2016 12:44
So, here are a few pictures.

I hope they help you.


Large window with horizontal blinds, view of garden; dark sofa in front.

Interior space in construction and renovation phase with open window

Gray interior door in a renovated room; box full of paper on the left, mat in front of the door.

Exterior view of a gray brick house with open window and several plant containers in front.

Exterior view of a gray brick house with a pair of windows; satellite dish on the left.
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Baufie
29 Aug 2016 13:06
Sebastian79 schrieb:
The window is 1.51 meters high (5 feet) – sill height is 90 centimeters (35 inches).

2.25-meter (7 feet 5 inches) doors are also standard, so the extra cost will probably be moderate. I still have a 2.12-meter (6 feet 11 inches) T30 door here; I just find the space to the ceiling too large with that size. Photos will follow...

Thanks for the pictures.
For most, 1.985 meters (6 feet 6 inches) is standard for doors. We definitely want 2.1 meters (6 feet 11 inches) or rather taller.
bluminger1 Sep 2016 09:21
Hello,

through this thread, we realized that the planned ceiling height for the large kitchen/dining/living area might be a bit low. So far, about 2.625 m (8 feet 7 inches) wall height and therefore approximately 2.45 m (8 feet) clear room height were planned. Now we would like to build half a brick higher, so about 2.75 m (9 feet) wall height and around 2.57 m (8 feet 5 inches) clear room height. We hope this change is still possible after the building permit / planning permission has been issued.

Now to the main question: what door and window heights would you recommend? We would like the floor-to-ceiling and "full-height" windows in the kitchen/dining/living area to be as tall as possible. Above them, there still needs to be space for the roller shutter box and about 5 cm (2 inches) of insulation height to be deducted under the terrace roof.

We plan to consult a window manufacturer soon, but independent preliminary information would of course be helpful.