ᐅ What is the recommended slope for a terrace facing west?
Created on: 1 May 2022 11:47
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Stefan67422578
Hello,
we plan to start building the terrace next week. We are getting 1.2 x 1.2 m (4 x 4 feet) ceramic tiles. The terrace will measure 9 x 4.2 m (30 x 14 feet).
Both the living room and the kitchen have sliding doors that provide level access to the terrace. There will be a small step of 2 cm (0.8 inches) once the tiles are installed. The terrace faces west.
The DIN standard requires a drainage channel in front of the sliding doors. I would prefer to omit this. What slope should the terrace have? 1% or 2%? I’m leaning towards 1%. The rest of the property is on level ground, with no slope.
we plan to start building the terrace next week. We are getting 1.2 x 1.2 m (4 x 4 feet) ceramic tiles. The terrace will measure 9 x 4.2 m (30 x 14 feet).
Both the living room and the kitchen have sliding doors that provide level access to the terrace. There will be a small step of 2 cm (0.8 inches) once the tiles are installed. The terrace faces west.
The DIN standard requires a drainage channel in front of the sliding doors. I would prefer to omit this. What slope should the terrace have? 1% or 2%? I’m leaning towards 1%. The rest of the property is on level ground, with no slope.
Aloha_Lars schrieb:
The large orange home improvement store offers drainage channels for just a few euros ;-) I installed them, they work perfectly.Thanks! However, I meant "stylish," not just "functional and cheap" 😉
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Aloha_Lars2 May 2022 15:09netuser schrieb:
Thanks!
But I was talking about something "stylish," not just "functional and cheap" 😉That’s fine too. Design comes at a price ;-) I’m quite happy with mine anyway, since mostly you only see the grid on top.
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WilderSueden2 May 2022 15:11Someone here in the forum once recommended Brink gutters. They have attractive options for 100-150€ per running meter (approximately 30-46 USD). That’s definitely a price worth considering if you're installing 1.2 x 1.2 meter (4 x 4 feet) ceramic tiles 😉
WilderSueden schrieb:
Someone in the forum once recommended Brink drains. They have nice ones for 100-150€ per running meter. That’s certainly a price you can justify when installing 1.2 x 1.2 m (4 x 4 ft) ceramic tiles 😉 I had those and similar products from other manufacturers in mind as well.
However, I believe that the mentioned price only covers the grate. The complete drain system usually costs about double or even more.
Still, I wouldn’t want to do without a drain on the west-facing terrace.
We just decided to save that investment and instead put the four-figure amount for a (nice) drain directly into the covered terrace. That seemed more sensible to us at that point. That’s why our entire outdoor area still looks like a construction site, but with a glazed terrace roof 🙄
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WilderSueden2 May 2022 15:39netuser schrieb:
I believe the price mentioned only covers the grate. Including the channel, the cost is roughly double or even higher. This example shows a wide perforation grate, including the channel. The full bar grates, which I don’t like at all, are significantly more expensive.
WilderSueden schrieb:
This would be, for example, with wide perforation, including the channel. The entire grate panels, which I absolutely don’t like, are significantly more expensive.Hmm. I can’t seem to find the combo configuration for “channel and grate” like that, I must be missing something. I only see “grates suitable for our drainage systems,” which even in stainless steel are above the price shown here 🙁
Edit: I just found it after all. First select the channel, then the grates... then the combo appears. I was just missing it.