In the construction specification we received, the clear ceiling height (bungalow) is specified as 2.50m (8 ft 2 in), which seems too low to us due to underfloor heating, a suspended ceiling for controlled residential ventilation, and possibly additional insulation measures (KfW55 standard).
What elements need to be accounted for in the clear ceiling height?
Comparison values from other homeowners:
- Screed 5cm (2 inches)
- Underfloor heating 5cm (2 inches) (3cm (1 inch) slab + 2cm (1 inch) pipe)
- Insulation 3cm (1 inch) (Energy Saving Ordinance)
- Tiles/carpet/floor covering 1cm (0.4 inch)
What is your actual clear ceiling height, and what do you consider your personal minimum for clear ceiling height?
What elements need to be accounted for in the clear ceiling height?
Comparison values from other homeowners:
- Screed 5cm (2 inches)
- Underfloor heating 5cm (2 inches) (3cm (1 inch) slab + 2cm (1 inch) pipe)
- Insulation 3cm (1 inch) (Energy Saving Ordinance)
- Tiles/carpet/floor covering 1cm (0.4 inch)
What is your actual clear ceiling height, and what do you consider your personal minimum for clear ceiling height?
M
Michlhausbauaa26 Sep 2019 13:08Bookstar schrieb:
2.60 meters (8.5 feet) is an ideal size; anything larger becomes impractical.What exactly becomes impractical at, for example, 2.8 meters (9.2 feet)?
J
j.bautsch26 Sep 2019 13:58Maybe try changing the light bulb? (With our current height of 2.45m (8 feet), my husband can do it easily without any tools :P) but otherwise, I don’t see what could be impractical about it.
M
Michlhausbauaa26 Sep 2019 14:00Well, if that's the reason, I can only smile.
H
hampshire26 Sep 2019 22:44Sometimes it’s worth accepting a bit of “impracticality.” Everyone knows that. Some prefer high ceilings, others drive sports cars, a third makes coffee with an espresso machine, a fourth builds on a slope, and a fifth has pets...
If we had wanted to build purely for practicality, we would be living in a completely different house now. But that wasn’t our priority, and we’re now figuring out how to install the track lighting without risking a fall. We’ll have to borrow scaffolding or a huge ladder. So what. The space spans two floors and reaches up to the roofline. It’s about 7m (23 feet) up to the lights. There’s nothing practical about it. We love it.
If we had wanted to build purely for practicality, we would be living in a completely different house now. But that wasn’t our priority, and we’re now figuring out how to install the track lighting without risking a fall. We’ll have to borrow scaffolding or a huge ladder. So what. The space spans two floors and reaches up to the roofline. It’s about 7m (23 feet) up to the lights. There’s nothing practical about it. We love it.
J
j.bautsch27 Sep 2019 11:45Okay, a double-height ceiling is a whole different challenge compared to just deciding between room heights of 2.5m (8 feet 2 inches) or 2.8m (9 feet 2 inches). Of course, you need scaffolding for that (my in-laws have something similar, but it has its advantages too—the Christmas tree is about 3 meters (10 feet) tall every year).
Standard curtain lengths, removing spiders and flies, the higher ceiling causes more echo, changing light fixtures, construction costs, house height according to the building permit / planning permission.
These points are only relevant to us, and there are certainly people who don’t care about them.
These points are only relevant to us, and there are certainly people who don’t care about them.