Hello everyone,
We are currently in the design phase of our (dream) city villa. It will be built without a basement, with two full floors and, of course, a hip roof.
My question now is whether we should pour a concrete slab for the upper ceiling, that is, the ceiling from the upper floor to the attic, or not.
My father-in-law recommends pouring concrete for both ceilings...
What do you think? Is that common practice?
Thanks & regards
Lexus
We are currently in the design phase of our (dream) city villa. It will be built without a basement, with two full floors and, of course, a hip roof.
My question now is whether we should pour a concrete slab for the upper ceiling, that is, the ceiling from the upper floor to the attic, or not.
My father-in-law recommends pouring concrete for both ceilings...
What do you think? Is that common practice?
Thanks & regards
Lexus
Hello,
This situation involves competing requirements, which is common in construction (structural stability, energy efficiency, cost). If there are sufficient internal walls in the upper floor for bracing, casting a concrete slab may not be necessary, which reduces costs. In that case, open-web joists would likely be both the most economical and energy-efficient solution.
Best regards
Lexus schrieb:
....Now my question is whether we should cast the upper floor slab—that is, the ceiling between the upper floor and the attic—or not?
My father-in-law advises casting both slabs...
This situation involves competing requirements, which is common in construction (structural stability, energy efficiency, cost). If there are sufficient internal walls in the upper floor for bracing, casting a concrete slab may not be necessary, which reduces costs. In that case, open-web joists would likely be both the most economical and energy-efficient solution.
Best regards
S
Stadtvilla-20121 Feb 2012 13:19We are also building an urban villa, but I have not yet seen a general contractor (GC) or main contractor (MC) offer to construct a solid ceiling over the upper floor. For us, the question is still open because we are less than 25 m (82 feet) away from the forest, and falling trees must be taken into account according to the development plan.