Hello,
I have to ask a (maybe slightly silly) question.
I just received the quote from the window supplier, and they have offered me the same frame for all the floor-to-ceiling windows and the patio door (Salamander BluEvolution 82). The frame height is 73mm (3 inches). There must be a mistake here, right? A threshold height of 7.6cm (3 inches) for the (side) patio door is surely a trip hazard. I could still accept 2–3cm (about 1 inch)...
I have to ask a (maybe slightly silly) question.
I just received the quote from the window supplier, and they have offered me the same frame for all the floor-to-ceiling windows and the patio door (Salamander BluEvolution 82). The frame height is 73mm (3 inches). There must be a mistake here, right? A threshold height of 7.6cm (3 inches) for the (side) patio door is surely a trip hazard. I could still accept 2–3cm (about 1 inch)...
I can totally relate. As a layperson, you naturally assume that floor-to-ceiling means hardly any threshold at all.
It’s a pity that neither the construction company nor the window manufacturer points out the options in these areas. I actually only discovered this by chance when carefully reviewing the offer (along with a few other things that weren’t correct). There are pitfalls everywhere during construction, especially for someone inexperienced.
That’s what you’re here for after all ;-)
It’s a pity that neither the construction company nor the window manufacturer points out the options in these areas. I actually only discovered this by chance when carefully reviewing the offer (along with a few other things that weren’t correct). There are pitfalls everywhere during construction, especially for someone inexperienced.
That’s what you’re here for after all ;-)
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Pinkiponk17 Jun 2022 12:26JaiBee07 schrieb:
I completely understand that. As a layperson, you think floor-to-ceiling windows automatically mean no threshold.Thank you for understanding our "inability." We constantly mentioned everywhere (with the consultant, the seller, the material sampler, etc.) that we would have a continuous terrace and wanted to step directly from every room on the ground floor into the garden. No one pointed this out to us, and we didn’t explicitly ask about it.JaiBee07 schrieb:
It’s a pity that neither the builder nor the window manufacturer informs you about these options.I just wonder why. We would have paid extra for that, but someone should have told us.JaiBee07 schrieb:
I only discovered this by chance when going through the offer carefully (alongside some other things that were incorrect). Traps like this are everywhere in building, especially for laypeople.
That’s what you’re here for ;-)Yes, that’s what we’re here for. 🙂
bauenmk202017 Jun 2022 13:03In our construction drawings, the terrace exits are designed as "floor-to-ceiling" height. You only realize at the end, once the screed and flooring are installed, how much height difference still needs to be overcome.
The crucial detail can then be seen in the sectional view, where a threshold is shown – but not dimensioned.
The crucial detail can then be seen in the sectional view, where a threshold is shown – but not dimensioned.
JaiBee07 schrieb:
It’s a shame that neither the construction company nor the window manufacturer informs you about the options at these stages.I can’t confirm that. During our consultation and sampling appointment, we were guided through and shown all window and door options on practical models. So we knew exactly what we were getting. It definitely depends a lot on the company.Pinkiponk schrieb:
We had floor-to-ceiling windows installed throughout almost the entire ground floor at significant extra cost, so that we could step out onto the surrounding terrace/garden from every room without any steps. As laypeople, we thought "floor-to-ceiling" meant "all the way to the floor"... which was wrong and one of our biggest mistakes. Our floor-to-ceiling patio doors now sit about 6-7 centimeters (2.4-2.8 inches) above the floor. :-( You’re not the only ones. We have the same issue. We’ve been trying to sort out this whole floor-to-ceiling situation with our builder for months.
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Hausbau 5519 Jun 2022 09:51fromthisplace schrieb:
Flat doors cannot use mushroom cams. Our Brömse windows have the Premium 2.0 mushroom head locking system even with the flat threshold. All at no extra cost.Similar topics