ᐅ House Construction – Low Ceiling Height with a Maximum Wall Height of 4.50 m
Created on: 26 Oct 2022 12:23
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eNdless2k
Hello everyone,
According to the zoning plan, the following guidelines apply in our building area:
maximum WH 4.50 meters (15 feet) and GH 8.50 meters (28 feet)
Now, our architect says that for a two-story house with a pitched roof, the heights could be divided as follows:
Ground floor ceiling height – 2.58 meters (8 feet 6 inches)
Knee wall height upper floor – 1.19 meters (3 feet 11 inches)
Isn’t that a bit low?
He was also quite certain that this cannot be done differently.
We were assuming a ceiling height on the ground floor of 2.75 meters (9 feet) and a knee wall height of 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches).
According to the zoning plan, the following guidelines apply in our building area:
The height of buildings (§ 16 of the Land Use Ordinance) is defined by the maximum allowable wall height (WH) and the maximum allowable total building height (GH). For "General Residential Areas," the following apply: (WA1) maximum WH 4.50 meters (15 feet) and maximum GH 8.50 meters (28 feet) The lower reference point is the averaged height of the road surface edge parallel to the street boundary line of the respective building plot. For plots with more than one street boundary line, the reference is the one where the driveway is located. The heights specified by the street development plan are decisive. The upper reference point for the maximum wall height is the intersection of the rising masonry with the top edge of the uppermost roof covering. The specified maximum wall height does not apply to the gable sides of buildings with a pitched roof, (half-)hip roof, or staggered shed roof, as well as the gable side of dormers.
maximum WH 4.50 meters (15 feet) and GH 8.50 meters (28 feet)
Now, our architect says that for a two-story house with a pitched roof, the heights could be divided as follows:
Ground floor ceiling height – 2.58 meters (8 feet 6 inches)
Knee wall height upper floor – 1.19 meters (3 feet 11 inches)
Isn’t that a bit low?
He was also quite certain that this cannot be done differently.
We were assuming a ceiling height on the ground floor of 2.75 meters (9 feet) and a knee wall height of 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches).
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eNdless2k26 Oct 2022 15:11Thanks, friends!
I didn’t actually provide all the details, but I was just looking for a rough opinion.
If you include the foundation and the intermediate ceiling, the height really adds up.
We will have an open roof structure in the living room (L-shaped floor plan) with a ceiling height of 5.5m (18 feet), which will make up for everything.
I was just hoping to get 2.75m (9 feet) on the ground floor because I’ve always lived in older houses with that height, and I really like it.
The building plots on the outer edge are not allowed to be that tall (that’s where ours is) so that the houses in the middle can face outward.
We definitely measured again. The guest toilet, utility room, and bedroom then have the 2.58m (8.5 feet) height, which is okay. On the upper floor, you have a higher gable again with a 38-degree roof pitch.
On Monday, we’ll get the new plans from the architect, and I’d like to hear your input then. Is it okay to post them here?
I didn’t actually provide all the details, but I was just looking for a rough opinion.
If you include the foundation and the intermediate ceiling, the height really adds up.
We will have an open roof structure in the living room (L-shaped floor plan) with a ceiling height of 5.5m (18 feet), which will make up for everything.
I was just hoping to get 2.75m (9 feet) on the ground floor because I’ve always lived in older houses with that height, and I really like it.
The building plots on the outer edge are not allowed to be that tall (that’s where ours is) so that the houses in the middle can face outward.
We definitely measured again. The guest toilet, utility room, and bedroom then have the 2.58m (8.5 feet) height, which is okay. On the upper floor, you have a higher gable again with a 38-degree roof pitch.
On Monday, we’ll get the new plans from the architect, and I’d like to hear your input then. Is it okay to post them here?
Is it allowed, ideally following the tips from https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-planung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/
eNdless2k schrieb:
We will have an open roof structure in the living room (L-shaped floor plan) with a ceiling height of 5.5m (18 feet), which will compensate for everything.Definitely. We have 250 plus an open space – a nice balance.S
SaniererNRW12326 Oct 2022 20:38eNdless2k schrieb:
Guest toilet, utility room, and bedroom then have the 2.58 meter (8 ft 6 in) ceiling height, which is acceptable. That’s at least above the standard. I don’t know how far along the planning is, but if you want more height, you can still save a lot on the floor construction. For example, by changing the insulation, screed, and floor covering.
eNdless2k schrieb:
On Monday, we will receive the new plans from the architect, and I would like to hear your input on them. Is it okay to post them here? Since you are now asking about a fake doubling of rafters that disappears due to structural reasons, it seems you have forgotten about that in the meantime :-(
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