ᐅ How high are your lintels? At what height do they start to feel dark and oppressive?
Created on: 5 Jul 2015 20:36
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Legurit
Hello everyone,
Last week, the construction manager hinted that it might be necessary to reduce the lintel height for the windows on the upper floor—from the planned 227 cm (89 inches) to about 215 cm (85 inches). Roller shutters will be installed above the windows.
I’m wondering whether this is a significant issue or acceptable. If it is a problem, I would consider shifting the windows toward the center of the gable (if that’s even allowed—I’m worried the building permit/planning permission might restrict changes). This would mean a shift of about 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches).
I did some measurements—in our apartment, all lintels are about 220 cm (87 inches) from the floor. Personally, that doesn’t bother me. At my parents’ terraced house, the lintels range from 240 cm (95 inches) to 233 cm (92 inches) and have no roller shutters, but I never really noticed any difference. Would 215 cm (85 inches) feel noticeably low or oppressive?
Thanks for your input,
Good luck.
Last week, the construction manager hinted that it might be necessary to reduce the lintel height for the windows on the upper floor—from the planned 227 cm (89 inches) to about 215 cm (85 inches). Roller shutters will be installed above the windows.
I’m wondering whether this is a significant issue or acceptable. If it is a problem, I would consider shifting the windows toward the center of the gable (if that’s even allowed—I’m worried the building permit/planning permission might restrict changes). This would mean a shift of about 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches).
I did some measurements—in our apartment, all lintels are about 220 cm (87 inches) from the floor. Personally, that doesn’t bother me. At my parents’ terraced house, the lintels range from 240 cm (95 inches) to 233 cm (92 inches) and have no roller shutters, but I never really noticed any difference. Would 215 cm (85 inches) feel noticeably low or oppressive?
Thanks for your input,
Good luck.
B
Bauexperte7 Jul 2015 10:58BeHaElJa schrieb:
Now I’m curious whether this is a big issue or if it’s okay. What an adjective 😳 😀In the attic floor, the main question is whether you want to install roller shutters or not; however, I wonder why this topic wasn’t addressed during the detailed planning phase?
If the heights cannot be achieved due to the roof slope, the options are: without roller shutters, with surface-mounted roller shutters, shorter windows, or postponing changes via a contract amendment (the amendment applies if the difference is more than just a few centimeters).
So it’s nothing dramatic, just a matter of personal preference 😉
Regards, Bauexperte
The house should already have roller shutters since the children's bedrooms face west-southwest.
However, I am a bit surprised that this wasn’t noticed earlier. Did the planner perhaps overlook it, or was it on our side, or a combination of both? The shutters are not visible in the elevations because they are recessed behind the brick cladding.
I just can’t imagine whether a height of 215 cm (7 ft 1 in) from the finished floor level will feel oppressive, and whether an additional 5 cm (2 inches) would really make a difference.
However, I am a bit surprised that this wasn’t noticed earlier. Did the planner perhaps overlook it, or was it on our side, or a combination of both? The shutters are not visible in the elevations because they are recessed behind the brick cladding.
I just can’t imagine whether a height of 215 cm (7 ft 1 in) from the finished floor level will feel oppressive, and whether an additional 5 cm (2 inches) would really make a difference.
B
Bauexperte7 Jul 2015 13:08BeHaElJa schrieb:
In the elevations, the roller shutters are not visible because they are hidden behind the brick cladding. Of course not; you also don’t see them on a plastered building. However, you can tell—by the distance between the top corner of the window and the start of the roof slope—whether a roller shutter is possible at all.
Regards, Bauexperte
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