Hello dear forum members,
Our house is being designed with an attic height of about 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches). This measurement refers to the middle, meaning the space up to the ridge inside. It will be accessible via a folding attic ladder.
The exterior dimensions of the house are 11.15 meters by 9.6 meters (the latter is the gable side). The roof will be a traditional purlin gable roof with a bay window on one side, centered along the 11.15 meters length. The bay window’s external width is 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch).
We are only familiar with attics that have full ceiling height or very shallow lofts under a hip roof.
Since we are building without a basement, the attic is naturally an important storage area! Does anyone have similar size ratios and can share their experience or photos showing how much storage space remains? You also need access to boxes and similar items.
We do not want a knee wall, nor do we want to reduce the ceiling heights. Living space is more important to us than the attic, but we still want room for decorations and similar items!
Because we are only permitted to build one full storey, changing the roof pitch is also not easy. Our construction company has already calculated that we can even have an attic, with a knee wall of at least 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) clear height, but without losing the full storey.
Furthermore, we are not planning to have a window in the attic – is this a bad idea? Originally, we wanted triangular windows in the gables, but 1. the chimney has been moved in front of the window location and 2. they turned out to be outrageously expensive!
Any experiences, photos, or comments?
Best regards and thanks
Our house is being designed with an attic height of about 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches). This measurement refers to the middle, meaning the space up to the ridge inside. It will be accessible via a folding attic ladder.
The exterior dimensions of the house are 11.15 meters by 9.6 meters (the latter is the gable side). The roof will be a traditional purlin gable roof with a bay window on one side, centered along the 11.15 meters length. The bay window’s external width is 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch).
We are only familiar with attics that have full ceiling height or very shallow lofts under a hip roof.
Since we are building without a basement, the attic is naturally an important storage area! Does anyone have similar size ratios and can share their experience or photos showing how much storage space remains? You also need access to boxes and similar items.
We do not want a knee wall, nor do we want to reduce the ceiling heights. Living space is more important to us than the attic, but we still want room for decorations and similar items!
Because we are only permitted to build one full storey, changing the roof pitch is also not easy. Our construction company has already calculated that we can even have an attic, with a knee wall of at least 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) clear height, but without losing the full storey.
Furthermore, we are not planning to have a window in the attic – is this a bad idea? Originally, we wanted triangular windows in the gables, but 1. the chimney has been moved in front of the window location and 2. they turned out to be outrageously expensive!
Any experiences, photos, or comments?
Best regards and thanks
hausnrplus25 schrieb:
Accessible via a folding attic ladder.There are many different types of folding ladders. If the ladder is narrow and steep, even carrying Christmas decorations up and down once a year can become a frustrating task.
Do you know how steep the ladder is and how large the opening is?
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NatureSys25 Jun 2020 14:46It’s best to install the double casement window facing north. This way, the items inside won’t fade as much.
hausnrplus25 schrieb:
Experiences, photos, comments?Try drawing the cross-section yourself on graph paper using a set square—it works quite well. This way, you’ll get a better sense of what is possible and what isn’t.P
pagoni202025 Jun 2020 17:47ypg schrieb:
Try drawing the section yourself on graph paper using a set square – it works quite well. This way, you get a better sense of what is possible and what isn’t.- Good idea, we sometimes even replicate things or use a board or something similar so you can physically feel the dimensions and heights live. Better to double-check beforehand.pagoni2020 schrieb:
- Good idea, sometimes we even recreate things or use a board or something else so you can practically feel the dimensions and heights live. Better to check once more beforehand.I had our landscaping contractor rebuild our terrace plan using Lego because he didn’t understand the two levels, several offsets, and the raised terrace bed. It worked great. Lego is faster than a computer program or app.N
nordanney25 Jun 2020 18:33And for anyone who’s bored, build the house out of wood. I did that with our last one as well, at a scale of 1 to 20. It was especially clear and easy to understand for our children back then. And of course, for the adults too.
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