Hello forum,
Our drywall ceiling was recently installed upstairs (under the pitched roof) and unfortunately, it now hangs unexpectedly low. It immediately felt oppressive and I noticed it also because I could reach it without jumping.
So I measured: 244cm (96 inches) from the top edge of the screed.
With the flooring and painter’s fleece added, it’s probably only 242cm (95 inches), which is a bit disappointing.
I checked the plans again and they state 250cm (98 inches). This matches the walls and roof beams (which I also measured). The ground floor fits perfectly as well (250cm/98 inches), even with the interior plaster on the ceiling.
So the ceiling hangs 6cm (2.4 inches) below the roof beams.
What else was installed in between? The boards themselves are only about 1.25cm (0.5 inches) thick, I believe. Is the counter-battening that thick? (That would be around 4.75cm (1.9 inches)).
Is this normal?
We’re just a bit disappointed because we expected 250cm (98 inches). A 6cm (2.4 inches) difference makes a noticeable impact, and we’re wondering why it was done like this.
There is insulation between the horizontal roof beams, meaning above the boards, but that should not matter.
Good luck
Our drywall ceiling was recently installed upstairs (under the pitched roof) and unfortunately, it now hangs unexpectedly low. It immediately felt oppressive and I noticed it also because I could reach it without jumping.
So I measured: 244cm (96 inches) from the top edge of the screed.
With the flooring and painter’s fleece added, it’s probably only 242cm (95 inches), which is a bit disappointing.
I checked the plans again and they state 250cm (98 inches). This matches the walls and roof beams (which I also measured). The ground floor fits perfectly as well (250cm/98 inches), even with the interior plaster on the ceiling.
So the ceiling hangs 6cm (2.4 inches) below the roof beams.
What else was installed in between? The boards themselves are only about 1.25cm (0.5 inches) thick, I believe. Is the counter-battening that thick? (That would be around 4.75cm (1.9 inches)).
Is this normal?
We’re just a bit disappointed because we expected 250cm (98 inches). A 6cm (2.4 inches) difference makes a noticeable impact, and we’re wondering why it was done like this.
There is insulation between the horizontal roof beams, meaning above the boards, but that should not matter.
Good luck
For us, it’s 2.35 meters (7 ft 9 in).
But it’s not really a problem. The rooms on the upper floor are bright and cozy under the sloped ceiling. The 10 cm (4 inches) difference didn’t exactly disappoint us, but it was surprising... we probably just didn’t pay close enough attention.
However, I can’t see it as a problem you can’t live with.
I don’t consider 2.42 meters (7 ft 11 in) to be negative either.
On the ground floor, we have 2.45 meters (8 ft), and we just shrug it off.
How much does the reduced height affect you?
But it’s not really a problem. The rooms on the upper floor are bright and cozy under the sloped ceiling. The 10 cm (4 inches) difference didn’t exactly disappoint us, but it was surprising... we probably just didn’t pay close enough attention.
However, I can’t see it as a problem you can’t live with.
I don’t consider 2.42 meters (7 ft 11 in) to be negative either.
On the ground floor, we have 2.45 meters (8 ft), and we just shrug it off.
How much does the reduced height affect you?
It’s not a burden for us, it’s just frustrating when expectations aren’t met.
My expectation was that the ceiling height on the upper floor would be the same as on the ground floor. (According to the plan, both were to be 2.50 meters (8 ft 2 in)).
The actual situation is: about 2.58 meters (8 ft 5 in) in the basement, 2.50 meters (8 ft 2 in) on the ground floor, and only 2.44 meters (8 ft) on the upper floor.
It would have been better to make the basement lower.
And the lower the ceiling, the more it feels like it presses down from above. I prefer higher ceilings. If it were 6 cm (2.4 inches) higher, it would feel less uncomfortable.
My expectation was that the ceiling height on the upper floor would be the same as on the ground floor. (According to the plan, both were to be 2.50 meters (8 ft 2 in)).
The actual situation is: about 2.58 meters (8 ft 5 in) in the basement, 2.50 meters (8 ft 2 in) on the ground floor, and only 2.44 meters (8 ft) on the upper floor.
It would have been better to make the basement lower.
And the lower the ceiling, the more it feels like it presses down from above. I prefer higher ceilings. If it were 6 cm (2.4 inches) higher, it would feel less uncomfortable.
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HilfeHilfe30 Sep 2018 06:45Well, that ship has sailed. There's no way to fix it now.
sco0ter schrieb:
What else was done there?I would ask your site manager about that. If the plan calls for a clear ceiling height of 250cm (98 inches) from the finished floor surface, I would insist on that and not accept supposed structural reasons to compromise it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it ultimately turns out that some kind of shoddy workmanship is the real cause.
We recently had a similar case. For an extension, the roof was supposed to be continued. At the junction between the new and old parts, there was a kind of bulge in the verge cladding, supposedly due to the slightly altered roof pitch of the extension. As it turned out, the roofers had used a roof batten that was too short at that point, which they cleverly extended by nailing on another piece...
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