ᐅ Planning a Raised Platform in the Living Room

Hi everyone,

To visually separate our living room from the dining area, I’m currently planning to build a raised platform. Since I’m a carpenter, my idea is to construct a subframe using KVH (timber beams), cover it with OSB boards, and then apply a standard screed layer on top. The main reason for this is that the underfloor heating needs to work there as well; otherwise, we won’t be able to heat the room properly! (The house is still in the shell stage, so all options are open.)

The cavity between the KVH beams, which will be arranged at a 90° angle to each other, will be filled with Rockwool to help absorb some sound.

Does anyone have any constructive suggestions for improvement? Critical feedback is also very welcome!

Best regards

Schnail

A platform is always a tripping hazard! That would be my criticism.

Happy Easter!

That would also be my consideration—whether a platform really makes sense. As for the construction, I lack the necessary technical knowledge.
Maybe @KlaRa will read the thread and can provide you with information.

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Anyone else have any tips?

How large is the entire room where you want to separate the living room from the dining area by a raised platform?

I don’t want to offend anyone, but this is not about the purpose of the platform, rather about the technical execution. Whether we want it or not has already been thoroughly considered. Therefore, I would be very grateful for any advice on the implementation.....

It would be great if someone could share their thoughts on this.