The shell of the house is already built, and now we realized that an additional window in the living room would be beneficial for more natural light. This is possible, but since a layer of small-format infill needs to be added above the window, there would be a height difference compared to the adjacent patio door if a roller shutter is installed. In other words, with a roller shutter, the top edge of the new window would be 30cm (12 inches) below the top edge of the patio door, which doesn’t look good. So, we thought about leaving out the roller shutter to keep everything aligned at the same height. The window would then have safety glass and an internal blind. Question: from your perspective, does it look odd if all other windows and the patio door have roller shutters, but this one window does not? We are going back and forth and are unsure whether to include the window at all. It would be somewhat dark in that corner without it. Even with an external roller shutter or a venetian blind, the appearance would be different. We just can’t quite judge how it will look... Thanks for any advice.
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mich_kais16 Oct 2016 08:57The developer has taken care of the building permit / planning permission. @tomtom79: that's correct. I think it’s currently not too dark, and the light laminate flooring and white walls will actually make the space brighter. It’s just that additional light certainly can’t hurt. If the missing window becomes a problem later on, it will be much more difficult to install one...
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kkk27272917 Oct 2016 08:28ypg schrieb:
The building permit does not include the window... build first, then submit later? I'm not sure... ops: Don't panic right away.
From a permitting perspective, it only becomes an issue if the window is going to be installed within a boundary line setback.
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Bieber081517 Oct 2016 09:10mich_kais schrieb:
Since an additional layer of small-format infill needs to be installed above the window, there would be a height difference compared to the adjacent patio door if a roller shutter is used. In other words, with a roller shutter, the top edge of the new window would be 30 cm (12 inches) lower than the top edge of the patio door. How should one imagine that? What exactly is a small-format infill?
Could you please share the floor plan? I can confirm that the shell structure looks darker than the finished house later on.
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mich_kais17 Oct 2016 21:14Don’t ask me exactly what it is. In any case, a layer of about 30 cm (12 inches) of small-format backfill needs to be placed above the lintel to support the load. We have now decided on the window, despite the effort and the costs.
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