ᐅ Knee Wall in a Danwood House in Schleswig-Holstein – What Are the Maximum Possible Dimensions?
Created on: 20 Apr 2018 00:01
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Ap0rnymHello everyone,
I have a fairly simple question.
I want to build the 169A house from Danwood in Schleswig-Holstein. I would like to have the knee wall as high as possible (the catalog specifies it as 2 m (6 ft 7 in), but that apparently doesn’t work).
There are only two restrictions in the building area:
1. It must be a single-story building.
2. The ridge height must not exceed 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in).
I have already given it some thought and documented it in an Excel file. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me whether everything is correct or just generally advise how high the knee wall can be built given the dimensions of the house and the regulations in Schleswig-Holstein.
Thanks a lot!
Chris
I have a fairly simple question.
I want to build the 169A house from Danwood in Schleswig-Holstein. I would like to have the knee wall as high as possible (the catalog specifies it as 2 m (6 ft 7 in), but that apparently doesn’t work).
There are only two restrictions in the building area:
1. It must be a single-story building.
2. The ridge height must not exceed 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in).
I have already given it some thought and documented it in an Excel file. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me whether everything is correct or just generally advise how high the knee wall can be built given the dimensions of the house and the regulations in Schleswig-Holstein.
Thanks a lot!
Chris
My mother told me not to open ZIP files from strangers, so I can only answer your questions in general terms:
This house model has a depth of 8.47 m (27.8 feet) measured from the gable side. Half of that (due to the symmetrical pitched roof) is 4.235 m (13.9 feet). This results in a height difference between the eaves and the ridge of, for example, 1.71 m (5.6 feet) at a 22° roof pitch or 2.25 m (7.4 feet) at a 28° roof pitch.
Conversely, with a ridge height of 9.5 m (31.2 feet), the eaves height in these examples would be approximately 7.79 m (25.6 feet) or 7.25 m (23.8 feet).
What this means for the knee wall height depends on the story height and the reference point used for the ridge height (this does not necessarily have to coincide with a height point inside the house; it can also be based on the natural terrain).
Why do you think that is the case?
Basically, a higher knee wall is not necessarily better: certain knee wall heights practically allow only roof windows, or façade windows from which one would have a nice view at about belly button level.
Moreover, the knee wall height can also be restricted by textual regulations—there is not necessarily no rule just because the dimension is not listed in the land use template.
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This house model has a depth of 8.47 m (27.8 feet) measured from the gable side. Half of that (due to the symmetrical pitched roof) is 4.235 m (13.9 feet). This results in a height difference between the eaves and the ridge of, for example, 1.71 m (5.6 feet) at a 22° roof pitch or 2.25 m (7.4 feet) at a 28° roof pitch.
Conversely, with a ridge height of 9.5 m (31.2 feet), the eaves height in these examples would be approximately 7.79 m (25.6 feet) or 7.25 m (23.8 feet).
What this means for the knee wall height depends on the story height and the reference point used for the ridge height (this does not necessarily have to coincide with a height point inside the house; it can also be based on the natural terrain).
Ap0rnym schrieb:
Now I want the knee wall to be as high as possible (it is described as 2 m in the catalog, which probably won’t work).
Why do you think that is the case?
Basically, a higher knee wall is not necessarily better: certain knee wall heights practically allow only roof windows, or façade windows from which one would have a nice view at about belly button level.
Moreover, the knee wall height can also be restricted by textual regulations—there is not necessarily no rule just because the dimension is not listed in the land use template.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Without having opened your development plan and without fully understanding your drawing (I also know what single-story means and that there are no half floors), the house is described as 1 1/2 stories. Due to the flat roof and the open space, you will probably encounter the two-thirds rule. The calculations should then be done by the architect. There is also the possibility of creating a slight extension on the ground floor over a few meters, for example for a larger utility room or a bigger living room... Two meters (6.5 feet) should be enough for you, right?
Ap0rnym schrieb:
By the way, you can find the development plan at the very bottom of the page There I find a "Development Plan 55," which, however, only refers to absolute building heights above sea level (?)
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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