Hello,
we are currently planning our house.
We will have two full stories and would like to have a ceiling only in part of the upper floor to create an attic space, while the rest of the rooms will have higher ceilings reaching up to the roof.
I have already shared the floor plan here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-efh-180qm-mit-Doppelgarage.18143/
Now we are wondering in which rooms it makes sense not to install a ceiling, and whether roof windows would be useful in those areas.
It is important to mention beforehand that we have consciously decided not to install a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery (please, no discussions about mechanical ventilation here!).
Currently, the bathroom and bedroom are planned as follows:
-Bedroom: without a ceiling, which means a larger room volume and thus more air, in the hope that the air quality in the morning will be better compared to a smaller room volume.
At first, we wanted to have a roof window here, partly for the view of the stars. However, after reading several reports that many people cannot sleep due to the noise of rain on roof windows, or that the full moon can cause unpleasant brightness, we have started to reconsider this.
-Bathroom: Our idea is to install a humidity sensor that, once the humidity exceeds a certain level, will automatically open the roof window (with a slight delay). Since steam and warm air rise, a roof window would seem ideal here, right?
However, a friend suggested it might be better to have a ceiling in the bathroom to avoid condensation forming too high up.
What is your opinion?
we are currently planning our house.
We will have two full stories and would like to have a ceiling only in part of the upper floor to create an attic space, while the rest of the rooms will have higher ceilings reaching up to the roof.
I have already shared the floor plan here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-efh-180qm-mit-Doppelgarage.18143/
Now we are wondering in which rooms it makes sense not to install a ceiling, and whether roof windows would be useful in those areas.
It is important to mention beforehand that we have consciously decided not to install a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery (please, no discussions about mechanical ventilation here!).
Currently, the bathroom and bedroom are planned as follows:
-Bedroom: without a ceiling, which means a larger room volume and thus more air, in the hope that the air quality in the morning will be better compared to a smaller room volume.
At first, we wanted to have a roof window here, partly for the view of the stars. However, after reading several reports that many people cannot sleep due to the noise of rain on roof windows, or that the full moon can cause unpleasant brightness, we have started to reconsider this.
-Bathroom: Our idea is to install a humidity sensor that, once the humidity exceeds a certain level, will automatically open the roof window (with a slight delay). Since steam and warm air rise, a roof window would seem ideal here, right?
However, a friend suggested it might be better to have a ceiling in the bathroom to avoid condensation forming too high up.
What is your opinion?
We have skylights in all rooms with sloped ceilings. I still think they are great. However, it is important that they are equipped with electric shutters on the outside. This allows for complete darkening. If they are installed at a considerable height, I would even have them open and close electrically.
I wouldn’t do without them anymore.
I wouldn’t do without them anymore.
We are installing a roof window in the second bathroom because it’s the only way to bring natural light into that space. It will also be electrically operated.
Otherwise, the first thing that comes to mind regarding the large volume of space is the increased heating demand. For this reason, I find a bathroom to be particularly unsuitable.
Otherwise, the first thing that comes to mind regarding the large volume of space is the increased heating demand. For this reason, I find a bathroom to be particularly unsuitable.
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Knallkörper2 Jan 2017 13:08I agree with Koempy. Roof windows provide a lot of natural light. You will probably need electric motors, blinds, and rain sensors.
Bathrooms generally require the highest target room temperature in the house while being relatively small, which can be challenging to achieve with underfloor heating and low flow temperatures. Increasing the heated volume would likely be counterproductive.
From personal experience, I can also say that bathrooms with only skylights can have real issues during snowfall. Once a thick layer of snow covers the window, it becomes impossible to open. When it melts and refreezes, the window remains stuck until it thaws again. Since you want to avoid other ventilation options, this should be clearly noted.
From personal experience, I can also say that bathrooms with only skylights can have real issues during snowfall. Once a thick layer of snow covers the window, it becomes impossible to open. When it melts and refreezes, the window remains stuck until it thaws again. Since you want to avoid other ventilation options, this should be clearly noted.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
So, we would have not only the skylight in the bathroom but also a standard window.
Heating demand with increased room volume is an important point that I hadn’t considered until now.
Can you control moisture with just a standard window that you open electrically several times a day on the tilt setting?
So, we would have not only the skylight in the bathroom but also a standard window.
Heating demand with increased room volume is an important point that I hadn’t considered until now.
Can you control moisture with just a standard window that you open electrically several times a day on the tilt setting?
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