ᐅ Increasing ceiling height to add value? Until when is it possible to change the ceiling height?
Created on: 29 May 2020 14:15
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Shiny86
What ceiling height do you have, and would you choose the same again?
We planned for 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) on the ground floor and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) on the upper floor (height measured after floor structure).
Is a higher ceiling considered to add value when reselling? Is there a trend toward higher ceilings in house construction, or are about 90% of builders satisfied with a ceiling height of around 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)?
Our documents have already been forwarded to the surveyor. Would the surveyor need to know about a ceiling height increase at this stage, or can this still be done after the surveyor’s work but before completion or submission of the building permit / planning permission?
We planned for 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) on the ground floor and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) on the upper floor (height measured after floor structure).
Is a higher ceiling considered to add value when reselling? Is there a trend toward higher ceilings in house construction, or are about 90% of builders satisfied with a ceiling height of around 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)?
Our documents have already been forwarded to the surveyor. Would the surveyor need to know about a ceiling height increase at this stage, or can this still be done after the surveyor’s work but before completion or submission of the building permit / planning permission?
nordanney schrieb:
Basically, it can be seen as a positive. A ceiling height of 2.50m (8 feet 2 inches) in a spacious detached house with large rooms definitely leads to a price reduction, as it doesn’t really suit the house (it feels oppressive). In a townhouse, it would be normal.How much do you estimate the price reduction to be?
Ysop*** schrieb:
2. Please don’t change so much anymore. You remind me a bit of the builder who made last-minute adjustments, which then caused issues like lintels not fitting properly after raising the height...Which builder do you mean?
I currently live in a newly built apartment with a ceiling height of 2.5m (8 feet 2 inches). We have an 11m (36 feet) long living and dining area. Personally, the 2.5m ceiling height doesn’t bother me.
But an individual house is different. You want to get everything right. I’m especially interested in this in terms of resale value.
I’d be curious to know what most people usually build.
I could only change it now for an additional fee. I’m not sure if it’s worth it. I’ve already stretched the budget with the general contractor anyway.
nordanney schrieb:
To be honest, I wouldn’t build a ceiling height of 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) anymore nowadays, just like many no longer install 2 m (6 ft 7 in) doors. Ceiling heights of 2.65 to 2.70 m (8 ft 8 in to 8 ft 10 in) on the ground floor are reasonable. Then doors of 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in). I have honestly never read such nonsense before. These dimensions are absolute exceptions and are not found in the vast majority of single-family homes. A ceiling height of 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) is completely sufficient, and a door height of 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) is standard. But at least you shared your opinion, oh dear.
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nordanney29 May 2020 19:13Shiny86 schrieb:
How much would you estimate the price reduction to be?Bookstar schrieb:
Honestly, I have never read something so ridiculous. These dimensions are absolutely non-standard and are not found in the vast majority of single-family homes.Good thing you know a lot and I don’t, even though I oversee a few hundred residential units in construction projects every year... However, I made a typo regarding the door height. It’s 210cm (83 inches) — or exactly 211 / 209.75cm (83.1 / 82.6 inches) for the taller option, and 198.5 / 197.2cm (78.1 / 77.6 inches) for the lower. With ceiling heights starting at 270cm (106 inches), my clients usually begin there, of course depending on the floor construction. I personally recently built with 267cm (105 inches) for myself.
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