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KnibbelDibbel18 Aug 2021 22:54Hello everyone,
We are planning a semi-detached house in a new development area. The requirements are two full floors (attic optional) and a 20-degree pitched shed roof.
The developer has not been decided yet, but in initial discussions, they mostly suggested either an attic or an additional attic floor. Unfortunately, the attic floor is beyond our budget, and we actually find an attic unnecessary.
We had imagined leaving the space open upwards, but we were told that with a 20-degree pitch, the ceilings would end up being extremely high.
Now we are also unsure how good this will look in the end. So the question is: Does anyone have such a roof pitch and still keep the roof space open without an attic?
I hope I have expressed everything clearly…
Best regards
We are planning a semi-detached house in a new development area. The requirements are two full floors (attic optional) and a 20-degree pitched shed roof.
The developer has not been decided yet, but in initial discussions, they mostly suggested either an attic or an additional attic floor. Unfortunately, the attic floor is beyond our budget, and we actually find an attic unnecessary.
We had imagined leaving the space open upwards, but we were told that with a 20-degree pitch, the ceilings would end up being extremely high.
Now we are also unsure how good this will look in the end. So the question is: Does anyone have such a roof pitch and still keep the roof space open without an attic?
I hope I have expressed everything clearly…
Best regards
K
KnibbelDibbel18 Aug 2021 23:29Deadree schrieb:
We have a 22° roof pitch, and it’s also “open to above” but with a gable roof. We think it’s beautiful.How high is it at the highest point then? I believe with a shed roof it is significantly higher since the roof slopes up over the entire length of the house.
KnibbelDibbel schrieb:
How high is it at the highest point? I think with a monopitch roof it’s much higher since the roof slopes up along the entire length of the house..Tip: A set square has been useful since school days when dealing with triangle sides, especially when you can’t apply the Pythagorean theorem 😉
With a house width of 8 meters (26 feet), you already have a height difference of 290 cm (9.5 feet) between the ridge and the eaves, or 360 cm (12 feet) with 10 meters (33 feet).
If you plan for two full stories, you will end up with an attic whether you want it or not—unless you are willing to have about 6 meters (20 feet) of ceiling height under the ridge if everything remains open. I would simply leave the first half of the width open upwards and design the area above that (say from 180 cm to 360 cm height [6 to 12 feet]) as an attic. At first, you don’t need to finish anything—just run the electrical wiring up there and install two windows at the ridge. It would be ideal if a proper staircase to the attic can be included. Ideas about how to use this still unfinished space usually come up sooner rather than later 🙂
If you plan for two full stories, you will end up with an attic whether you want it or not—unless you are willing to have about 6 meters (20 feet) of ceiling height under the ridge if everything remains open. I would simply leave the first half of the width open upwards and design the area above that (say from 180 cm to 360 cm height [6 to 12 feet]) as an attic. At first, you don’t need to finish anything—just run the electrical wiring up there and install two windows at the ridge. It would be ideal if a proper staircase to the attic can be included. Ideas about how to use this still unfinished space usually come up sooner rather than later 🙂
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