ᐅ Planning Clear Ceiling Heights – Any Experiences?

Why drop the ceiling in the guest bathroom? The ground floor layout is very similar to ours, and we have a ceiling height of 2.72m (9 feet) measured from the top of the finished floor.

Upstairs, it’s only 2.50m (8 feet 2 inches) – but that doesn’t bother us at all anymore. At first, I was skeptical whether it might feel too cramped... now it's painted and we are completely satisfied.

On the ground floor, we have a ceiling height of 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in) above the finished floor level, with doors measuring 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) in height. We find this completely sufficient.

We found 275 cm (9 feet) in the guest bathroom to be uncomfortable and lowered the ceiling by 15 cm (6 inches). I find the proportions more pleasing this way. Of course, it’s a matter of personal taste.

Presumably, that’s why the original poster also asked for opinions from different users...

robi782 schrieb:
leave it at 2.635 m (8 feet 8 inches) upstairs?

yes, those rooms are usually smaller anyway...

Top edge of the finished floor is a good reference point. Can someone tell me approximately how much I need to deduct from the clear ceiling height on the ground floor and first floor? In other words, what will I roughly have left from the 2.75m (9 feet) on the ground floor and 2.635m (8 feet 8 inches) on the first floor once the builder is finished?

Many thanks for your help so far. I am now definitely leaning towards the 2.75m (9 feet) on the ground floor.

I based the calculation on the clear room height from the finished floor surface to the ceiling.

No one can tell you that – it depends on the further planning. For me, the clear ceiling height would be measured from the top edge of the finished floor, not the rough-in dimension…

Between 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) should be accounted for on the ground floor, but then there isn’t much left of your 2.75 m (9 ft) ceiling height. Upstairs, it will also be about 15 cm (6 inches)…