Hello everyone,
I have an important question:
We are planning to build a second floor (attic) for our single-family house.
Now the problem: You usually see houses where the ridge of the roof runs along the longer side of the house. However, according to our plan, it would be the opposite.
Our house would be about 10 x 8 meters (33 x 26 feet), with the longer side running from north to south. The issue is that to the east (more precisely southeast, but I’m saying east to make it easier to imagine) there is open farmland, and beyond that, just fields. So I would like the bedroom on the second floor to face east, with the largest windows there (to enjoy the nature view from the bed). This would mean that the roof ridge would not run north to south but east to west so that large windows can be installed on the main wall of the house on the second floor facing east (and the staircase can also be positioned reasonably).
My question is: What is the disadvantage of having a roof ridge that runs along the shorter side of the house (in our case, from east to west)? Why don’t you ever see this? Is it much more expensive? Or just not practical?
Sorry, I’m completely new to this and just wondering...
Thanks for your answers.
baunewbiene
I have an important question:
We are planning to build a second floor (attic) for our single-family house.
Now the problem: You usually see houses where the ridge of the roof runs along the longer side of the house. However, according to our plan, it would be the opposite.
Our house would be about 10 x 8 meters (33 x 26 feet), with the longer side running from north to south. The issue is that to the east (more precisely southeast, but I’m saying east to make it easier to imagine) there is open farmland, and beyond that, just fields. So I would like the bedroom on the second floor to face east, with the largest windows there (to enjoy the nature view from the bed). This would mean that the roof ridge would not run north to south but east to west so that large windows can be installed on the main wall of the house on the second floor facing east (and the staircase can also be positioned reasonably).
My question is: What is the disadvantage of having a roof ridge that runs along the shorter side of the house (in our case, from east to west)? Why don’t you ever see this? Is it much more expensive? Or just not practical?
Sorry, I’m completely new to this and just wondering...
Thanks for your answers.
baunewbiene
Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
Why should it look modest?
In our case, the ridge also runs from west to east over the shorter side of the house (9 m) (5.9 feet) compared to 11.2 m (36.7 feet) on the other side.
Does this stand out in the view from my avatar? Or does the house look strange in any way?You don’t have that. At least it doesn’t look like it.
It’s not about east to west, but about the roof orientation along the longer side. Like a row house or semi-detached house plot, just on its own.
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Doc.Schnaggls16 Jan 2015 23:02Sorry, either I’m completely missing something or I just don’t understand this.
Our ridge is oriented so that it runs along the shorter side of the house (9 m (30 feet)). The gable ends are 11 m (36 feet) long.
Isn’t that exactly the configuration that baunewbiene described?
I think it really depends on how the lengths relate to each other.
For example, 5 m (16 feet) to 10 m (33 feet) will probably look much more unusual than the 8 m (26 feet) to 10 m (33 feet) described by baunewbiene, if the ridge runs over the shorter side.
Best regards,
Dirk
Our ridge is oriented so that it runs along the shorter side of the house (9 m (30 feet)). The gable ends are 11 m (36 feet) long.
Isn’t that exactly the configuration that baunewbiene described?
I think it really depends on how the lengths relate to each other.
For example, 5 m (16 feet) to 10 m (33 feet) will probably look much more unusual than the 8 m (26 feet) to 10 m (33 feet) described by baunewbiene, if the ridge runs over the shorter side.
Best regards,
Dirk
I can't see that in your case – and your blog doesn’t run smoothly on my device due to the many large images.
But you are certainly right about the proportions: a terraced house has very different dimensions compared to an 8 x 10 meter (26 x 33 feet) house...
However, it remains a matter of calculation and perspective.
But you are certainly right about the proportions: a terraced house has very different dimensions compared to an 8 x 10 meter (26 x 33 feet) house...
However, it remains a matter of calculation and perspective.
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Bauexperte17 Jan 2015 00:32Good evening,
Regards, Bauexperte
baunewbiene schrieb:What does the development plan say?
Now to the problem: Actually, you mostly see houses where the roof ridge runs along the longer side of the house. However, according to our plans, it would be the other way around.
baunewbiene schrieb:Nothing at all; except that the development plan might require a different ridge direction.
Now my question: What is the issue with having a roof ridge that runs along the shorter side of the house?
Regards, Bauexperte
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Bauexperte19 Jan 2015 14:52Hello,
Sorry; that wasn’t exactly one of my smartest answers.
Take a look at the site plans in the development plan. Are there any solid lines within the marked building boundaries, either horizontal or vertical?
Regards, Bauexperte
baunewbiene schrieb:
Hello, thank you very much for the answers. The development plan only allows 'detached housing,' so there are no restrictions.
Sorry; that wasn’t exactly one of my smartest answers.
Take a look at the site plans in the development plan. Are there any solid lines within the marked building boundaries, either horizontal or vertical?
Regards, Bauexperte
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baunewbiene20 Jan 2015 14:21Hello @Bauexperte,
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. I attached a picture where you can see the plot. Don’t be confused by the colors and the yellow "house" drawn in—that was added by me. The rest is official (building boundary, plot boundary, etc.).
Best regards and thanks...
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. I attached a picture where you can see the plot. Don’t be confused by the colors and the yellow "house" drawn in—that was added by me. The rest is official (building boundary, plot boundary, etc.).
Best regards and thanks...
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