Hello everyone,
I just registered because I have a question.
We are currently deep in the planning phase for our single-family house and now we are wondering whether to build two full stories or to have a knee wall of 1.90 cm (0.75 inches) upstairs.
Our contractor said it would be cheaper with two full stories since the roof frame wouldn’t need insulation and the ceilings on the first floor wouldn’t have to be lowered.
Does anyone have experience with which option is more cost-effective?
From a practical point of view, two full stories would be better.
Best regards, JuliaHa
I just registered because I have a question.
We are currently deep in the planning phase for our single-family house and now we are wondering whether to build two full stories or to have a knee wall of 1.90 cm (0.75 inches) upstairs.
Our contractor said it would be cheaper with two full stories since the roof frame wouldn’t need insulation and the ceilings on the first floor wouldn’t have to be lowered.
Does anyone have experience with which option is more cost-effective?
From a practical point of view, two full stories would be better.
Best regards, JuliaHa
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Mottenhausen17 Jan 2019 13:15This is determined by the respective building regulations. If a room height of 2.x meters (7.x feet) is reached on xy% of the area, it counts as a full story. Such a high knee wall should be considered a full story everywhere.
blaupuma schrieb:
I have 6.3 m (20.7 ft) in my bungalow. Oh, it seems they sold you a commercial hall instead of a bungalow.
Show us some pictures!
face26 schrieb:
…from when is it still considered a knee wall and when is it a full story? I think the original poster is not referring to the legal definition of a full story, which no longer applies in Bavaria anyway, but rather to where the roof starts: below or above the second floor ceiling. The latter is probably more cost-effective. In the end, the structural builder will know best. He can compare the options, and then you can see where the money goes.
Escroda schrieb:
Oh, it looks like you were sold a commercial hall instead of a bungalow.
Show us some pictures!
I think the original poster isn’t concerned with the legal definition of a full storey, which no longer exists in Bavaria anyway, but rather about where the roof begins: below or above the second floor ceiling. The latter being cheaper, I consider possible. Ultimately, though, the structural builder is the best person to decide. He can compare the alternatives, then it becomes clear where the costs lie.Similar topics