ᐅ Are ceiling heights over 3 meters (about 10 feet) uncomfortable? Experiences and insights
Created on: 20 Mar 2018 17:46
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Hello everyone!
I would like to get some opinions on ceiling heights of 3 meters (10 feet) or more.
Do rooms with ceilings over 3 meters (10 feet) really feel as uncomfortable as large halls?
Is the energy demand significantly higher?
How tall should the windows be in such rooms?
My questions do not relate to apartments in older buildings!
Best regards
Good luck
I would like to get some opinions on ceiling heights of 3 meters (10 feet) or more.
Do rooms with ceilings over 3 meters (10 feet) really feel as uncomfortable as large halls?
Is the energy demand significantly higher?
How tall should the windows be in such rooms?
My questions do not relate to apartments in older buildings!
Best regards
Good luck
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Baumfachmann21 Mar 2018 07:03The 2.90 meters (9.5 feet) on the ground floor certainly gives a spacious feeling, it really makes a difference.
I have already experienced a ceiling height of 2.80m (9 ft 2 in), which was really comfortable. Now it would be 3.25m (10 ft 8 in) minus the flooring structure, so approximately 3.10m (10 ft 2 in). We would need to lower the living room (due to the terrain) more than planned or desired.
This would also reduce the number of steps going down by one.
I have also read that an adjacent room (dining room) can feel cramped.
Patio doors are available without issues up to about 2.37m (7 ft 9 in); beyond that, it becomes more challenging.
In that case, you might have to consider transom windows above them.
It is also questionable whether a climate ceiling (for cooling or heating) would lose effectiveness because of the ceiling height.
This would also reduce the number of steps going down by one.
I have also read that an adjacent room (dining room) can feel cramped.
Patio doors are available without issues up to about 2.37m (7 ft 9 in); beyond that, it becomes more challenging.
In that case, you might have to consider transom windows above them.
It is also questionable whether a climate ceiling (for cooling or heating) would lose effectiveness because of the ceiling height.