ᐅ Is a High Ceiling Height Possible with Mechanical Ventilation Systems?
Created on: 3 Mar 2016 11:23
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McEgg
For our single-family home, we would like high ceilings (270cm (106 inches)). However, I would also like to have a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery installed. I was just informed that with such a ventilation system, I either need to lower the ceiling by 15-20cm (6-8 inches) or integrate the ventilation system into the concrete slab ceiling.
If we lower the ceiling by 20cm (8 inches) and still want a ceiling height of 270cm (106 inches), we would have to plan for higher ceilings from the start. Due to the development plan restrictions (maximum external wall height 450cm (177 inches)), this would result in a very small knee wall on the first floor.
If the ventilation system is integrated into the concrete slab ceiling, I can no longer lower the ceiling and would have to plan the recessed lights (spots) within the ceiling as well.
I’m not very fond of that idea. Are there any other options for mechanical ventilation with heat recovery?
If we lower the ceiling by 20cm (8 inches) and still want a ceiling height of 270cm (106 inches), we would have to plan for higher ceilings from the start. Due to the development plan restrictions (maximum external wall height 450cm (177 inches)), this would result in a very small knee wall on the first floor.
If the ventilation system is integrated into the concrete slab ceiling, I can no longer lower the ceiling and would have to plan the recessed lights (spots) within the ceiling as well.
I’m not very fond of that idea. Are there any other options for mechanical ventilation with heat recovery?
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nordanney3 Mar 2016 12:17McEgg schrieb:
I still can’t imagine how recessed lights are installed in a concrete ceiling. That means there have to be holes in the concrete. And what about the cables? Exactly! The positions of the recessed lights are determined first, and then the ceiling, including the cables, is poured with concrete (either using traditional methods or with precast hollow-core slabs). As I said, this is common practice—no more suspended ceilings.
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nordanney3 Mar 2016 12:37It can look like this before pouring the concrete (red: ventilation, gray: spotlights):
Well, you could also have a technical shaft and ventilation ducts on the unfinished floor... then you don’t need to lower the ceiling, and you can install ceiling outlets only if you don’t want anything on the walls or floor... although I don’t understand what the problem with that is.
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Bieber08153 Mar 2016 22:49McEgg schrieb:
Are there any alternatives to mechanical ventilation with heat recovery? If you install flat ducts on the raw floor (on the structural slab), you need to plan for an additional 8cm (3 inches) of floor construction height.