Hello everyone, I am currently exploring different house types and have a question. (I have attached a small graphic to this post. Note: Blue represents the roof, green the roof edge, and red separates the ground floor and upper floor ;-)
A well-known house type is a normal ground floor with a gable roof on top, for example with a 45° roof pitch (Graphic: Example 2).
Now I noticed a type where the exterior wall is extended upward from the ground floor, roughly up to halfway of the upper floor windows, and from there the gable roof begins with about a 25° roof pitch. The windows are then integrated into a dormer gable. (Graphic: Example 1)
My questions:
1. Is there a specific name for this house type? (So I can search for providers and floor plans.)
2. What is it called when the exterior wall is extended upward like this? (Is there a technical term for it?)
3. Is this compatible with the zoning requirement “only 1 full storey”?
Thank you very much for your help and best regards!!
A well-known house type is a normal ground floor with a gable roof on top, for example with a 45° roof pitch (Graphic: Example 2).
Now I noticed a type where the exterior wall is extended upward from the ground floor, roughly up to halfway of the upper floor windows, and from there the gable roof begins with about a 25° roof pitch. The windows are then integrated into a dormer gable. (Graphic: Example 1)
My questions:
1. Is there a specific name for this house type? (So I can search for providers and floor plans.)
2. What is it called when the exterior wall is extended upward like this? (Is there a technical term for it?)
3. Is this compatible with the zoning requirement “only 1 full storey”?
Thank you very much for your help and best regards!!
Hello,
No, at least not as far as I can tell from your drawing 😉
There isn’t a specific technical term for that. With some goodwill, you might call it a tall knee wall. But most likely, you will end up with a two-story building.
See answer 2. I don’t think so, but you can’t say this in general terms.
Best regards
tobiasmx schrieb:
1. Is there a specific term for this type of house? (So I can search for providers and floor plans here.)
No, at least not as far as I can tell from your drawing 😉
tobiasmx schrieb:
2. What is it called when you extend the exterior wall higher? (Is there a technical term for this?)
There isn’t a specific technical term for that. With some goodwill, you might call it a tall knee wall. But most likely, you will end up with a two-story building.
tobiasmx schrieb:
3. Is this still compatible with the zoning requirement of "only one full story"?
See answer 2. I don’t think so, but you can’t say this in general terms.
Best regards
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perlenmann18 May 2011 14:11From a visual perspective, I would say it is a two-story building, but only one full floor.
Maybe this could simply be called a raised knee wall?
Thanks for the link, perlenmann. After reading it, I also think that if the roof edge were placed below the definition for a full story, then there would be only one full story.
I have added a (already known) photo of example 1 here, which might help clarify my question.
Thanks for the link, perlenmann. After reading it, I also think that if the roof edge were placed below the definition for a full story, then there would be only one full story.
I have added a (already known) photo of example 1 here, which might help clarify my question.
Looking at the photo and assuming a standard window is about 1 meter high (3 feet), the roof edge appears to be at approximately 3.80 meters (12.5 feet) in height. If the height of the ground floor is also known, it would be possible to determine whether a single full story is feasible.
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