Hello,
we are currently planning to build a single-family house with two full stories. Wall heights up to 6 meters (20 feet) and a ridge height up to 9 meters (30 feet) are allowed according to the development plan. On the ground floor, we want a ceiling height of 2.7–3 meters (9–10 feet), and upstairs approximately 2–2.5 meters (6.5–8 feet).
We are still considering whether to have a ceiling on the upper floor or not (open roof truss, 25° gable roof, allowing for very high interior spaces).
The open roof truss will probably cost about €15,000–20,000 more but offers spacious rooms, natural light through electric roof windows, and possibly the option to add a gallery later. With a ceiling, spotlights are easier to install, it costs less, and the roof truss could be used as additional storage (since there is no basement, but plenty of storage/living space, garage, garden shed, etc.), although it would probably just become a dumping area...
What do you think? Which option makes more sense?
we are currently planning to build a single-family house with two full stories. Wall heights up to 6 meters (20 feet) and a ridge height up to 9 meters (30 feet) are allowed according to the development plan. On the ground floor, we want a ceiling height of 2.7–3 meters (9–10 feet), and upstairs approximately 2–2.5 meters (6.5–8 feet).
We are still considering whether to have a ceiling on the upper floor or not (open roof truss, 25° gable roof, allowing for very high interior spaces).
The open roof truss will probably cost about €15,000–20,000 more but offers spacious rooms, natural light through electric roof windows, and possibly the option to add a gallery later. With a ceiling, spotlights are easier to install, it costs less, and the roof truss could be used as additional storage (since there is no basement, but plenty of storage/living space, garage, garden shed, etc.), although it would probably just become a dumping area...
What do you think? Which option makes more sense?
Maxwell8 schrieb:
Okay, I assume the roof structure itself won’t be visible anyway, since it will be insulated and covered, then painted white. If needed, it could be added later using a decorative beam ceiling.
Our main concern is the increased ceiling height. Why? With external roof insulation, it would be fully visible.
Bookstar schrieb:
Why? With insulation above the roof deck, they would be fully visible.Well, fully visible. More like two or three rafters per room.
Hangman schrieb:
Well, fully covered. More like two or three rafters in each room.Plus exposed boarding, and probably more like five rafters...Bookstar schrieb:
Plus visible boarding, and probably rather 5 rafters...Then five it is... but each only about one third... That has nothing to do with the linked image at the beginning.
Hangman schrieb:
Then five... but only a third each... That has nothing to do with the picture linked at the beginning.It also looks more like a garden shed than a residential house...