Hello everyone,
On our plot, three full floors are allowed, with the third floor needing to be within the roof space and having a pitch of at least 32 degrees.
We want to build a house with two full stories, no basement, and a gable roof, so that we can maximize usable space in the gable roof area.
We are now wondering how to design the roof in the best way (also considering cost) so that we can possibly place a shelf or similar there.
We have already had a few discussions with construction companies. The most cost-effective option was always a gable roof with a wooden truss roof because no additional support wall is needed. In addition, we were advised to choose only the legally required minimum pitch of 32 degrees. Adding a knee wall in the roof area was also discouraged.
Can you generally recommend this approach, or might other roof types be more suitable?
Thanks
On our plot, three full floors are allowed, with the third floor needing to be within the roof space and having a pitch of at least 32 degrees.
We want to build a house with two full stories, no basement, and a gable roof, so that we can maximize usable space in the gable roof area.
We are now wondering how to design the roof in the best way (also considering cost) so that we can possibly place a shelf or similar there.
We have already had a few discussions with construction companies. The most cost-effective option was always a gable roof with a wooden truss roof because no additional support wall is needed. In addition, we were advised to choose only the legally required minimum pitch of 32 degrees. Adding a knee wall in the roof area was also discouraged.
Can you generally recommend this approach, or might other roof types be more suitable?
Thanks
T
Thomas198013 Sep 2016 17:33Thanks for the picture. It’s really great, of course. We had also considered something like that. However, the house providers usually offer only a "rafter roof structure" as standard, which limits the usable space because of the many cross beams. They also advise against placing the heating system, etc., on the roof due to the resulting large service shafts that would need to be installed inside the house. In case the heating or water tank needs to be replaced, it is apparently more cost-effective to have a utility room on the ground floor. But in terms of space, you really made excellent use of the attic!
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