ᐅ Planning Clear Ceiling Heights – Any Experiences?

Hello,

Nagilum schrieb:
Hopefully we can still change that..... How much compensation is due if the construction contract is terminated??

None, because you have to accept just as much negligence as the planner. In other words, the planner delivered what you commissioned ... if you intend to terminate the contract due to the ceiling height; however, I would like to point out that this is not a valid reason for termination.

Best regards

For me, 2.45 m (8 feet) is enough. I prefer to have "only" 2.45 m (8 feet) on the ground floor, so that the roof slope starts a bit later on the upper floor.

It’s always a matter of perspective!

Bauexperte schrieb:
...No one, because you have to accept just as much negligence as the planner. Translated, this means the planner delivered what you commissioned...

Exactly! Since the total in the bottom right corner is usually decisive, the "complaining" starts after completion. Now the "blameworthy" parties are being searched for.
If it later turns out during operation that the heating/domestic hot water costs are significantly higher—if they are even noticed at all—than expected, the search for who is responsible begins anew.

Best regards

Our clear ceiling height will be 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) plus approximately 30 cm (12 inches) for a dropped ceiling, making a total of 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in).

We are getting floor-to-ceiling windows plus full room height. We asked about additional costs and were told it wouldn’t cost more. Whether you build a wall or install a window... it comes out the same.

I guess I have to take their word for it, right?

I definitely find high rooms much nicer. 2.45 m (8 ft) is already quite low.

Hello,

quadratur schrieb:
Our clear ceiling height will be 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) plus about 30 cm (12 inches) suspended ceiling, so 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in).

I don’t have to understand that now, do I?

quadratur schrieb:
We are getting floor-to-ceiling windows plus the full room height. We asked about extra costs and were told it wouldn’t cost more. Whether you build a wall or pay for a window… it comes out the same. I just have to believe that for now, right?

2.135 m (7 ft) and 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) have no price difference, that’s true. Anything beyond that is significantly more expensive; barrier-free (regardless of whether it’s advisable) costs even more… increasing the floor height by 40 cm (16 inches) is considerably more expensive than taller windows; unless you only have windows, then it’s almost equally expensive but certainly not cost-neutral. What about roller shutters?

quadratur schrieb:
Tall rooms look much nicer to me. 2.45 m (8 ft) is already quite low.

Agreed, the larger the room, the more pleasant the feeling with higher ceilings.

Kind regards

Clear ceiling height: 2.60m (8 ft 6 in)! To avoid misunderstandings, I specified that we will have a suspended ceiling and the suspension will not reduce the height below 2.60m (8 ft 6 in); this was already accounted for.

OK, the room height has been fixed from the start. Therefore, the costs were never based on a standard ceiling height. We will now extend the windows from 2.50m (8 ft 2 in) to 2.60m (8 ft 6 in) in height; some of them will span an entire wall, like display windows, mostly fixed panes.

The difference between 2.50m (8 ft 2 in) and 2.60m (8 ft 6 in) is probably not significant.

Our external venetian blind system will be integrated into the suspended ceiling. The structural engineer has to deduct some mass from the lintels. This also resolves the issue.