ᐅ Shed roof: Should the ceiling be dropped for visual reasons as well as heating efficiency?
Created on: 26 Mar 2018 14:11
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AnNaHF79
Hello,
Our single-family house will have a full basement and two full floors with a shed roof; the shed roof has a slope of 12°. At the highest point, the upper floor reaches a height of 5 meters (16 feet).
So far, we haven’t been concerned about this.
Now, suddenly, our architect/site manager says that we might not be able to heat it properly this way; furthermore, he thinks it could look unattractive.
The question is, of course, why didn’t he notice this last summer and why is he bringing up all these concerns just 4 weeks before construction starts, when we have to make decisions within 1-2 weeks.
Is it really an aesthetic issue?
Is it a heating issue?
I’m especially wondering how it would look if a suspended ceiling is installed – since it’s a shed roof, there could potentially be a transition from flat ceilings in the middle of the room to sloping ceilings. Wouldn’t that look really odd?
Any opinions?
P.S.: If it’s hard to imagine, I can gladly upload a sketch.
Our single-family house will have a full basement and two full floors with a shed roof; the shed roof has a slope of 12°. At the highest point, the upper floor reaches a height of 5 meters (16 feet).
So far, we haven’t been concerned about this.
Now, suddenly, our architect/site manager says that we might not be able to heat it properly this way; furthermore, he thinks it could look unattractive.
The question is, of course, why didn’t he notice this last summer and why is he bringing up all these concerns just 4 weeks before construction starts, when we have to make decisions within 1-2 weeks.
Is it really an aesthetic issue?
Is it a heating issue?
I’m especially wondering how it would look if a suspended ceiling is installed – since it’s a shed roof, there could potentially be a transition from flat ceilings in the middle of the room to sloping ceilings. Wouldn’t that look really odd?
Any opinions?
P.S.: If it’s hard to imagine, I can gladly upload a sketch.
AnNaHF79 schrieb:
And how did you handle the lighting?
Using spotlights is probably not an option anymore, right?No, pendant lights.
According to your drawing, I would leave K2 and the bathroom open to the ceiling.
I wouldn’t open the ceiling in the bedroom and dressing room at all, as the rooms seem too narrow for a high ceiling.
For K1, you could add a mezzanine or loft bed, but in my opinion, that would be unfair to the second child.
Personally, I would open the hallway to the ceiling to emphasize it. However, this requires appropriate windows to work with the design. This would be a feature I would deliberately want—so it’s quite a special touch!
I wouldn’t open the ceiling in the bedroom and dressing room at all, as the rooms seem too narrow for a high ceiling.
For K1, you could add a mezzanine or loft bed, but in my opinion, that would be unfair to the second child.
Personally, I would open the hallway to the ceiling to emphasize it. However, this requires appropriate windows to work with the design. This would be a feature I would deliberately want—so it’s quite a special touch!
ypg schrieb:
According to your drawing, I would leave K2 and the bathroom open to the ceiling.
The bedroom and dressing room I wouldn’t open at all, as the rooms seem too narrow for a higher ceiling.
For K1, you could add a mezzanine or a loft bed, but in my opinion, that wouldn’t be fair to the second child.
Personally, I would open the hallway to the ceiling to emphasize it. But windows would have to be included in the design for that to work. That would be a feature I would deliberately want. So, it would be something quite special!That is good feedback and matches my/our initial gut feeling.