ᐅ What ceiling height did you choose?

Created on: 6 Mar 2016 00:40
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Ddorfer
Hello everyone,

I’m interested in knowing which ceiling height you have chosen or are likely to choose.

Are you satisfied with your choice? Looking back, would you choose a different ceiling height? If yes, why?

Best regards
Ddorfer

P.S. For the survey, please select the ceiling height that is closest to yours.
tomtom798 Mar 2016 11:02
Since we’re talking about high ceilings, how have you handled the curtains?

We are considering mounting the track directly on the ceiling.

I think rods are outdated now.

Is there something more modern available?
andimann8 Mar 2016 11:12
We still have to build first... so we don’t have that problem yet...

We’re not really fans of curtains; we prefer a more “Dutch open” style. However, at the moment, we do have curtains in our living room, and there will be some in the new house as well. Specifically, we use the sliding curtain track system from Ikea with their “Kvartal” sliding curtains.

Classic curtains are not really our thing.

Best regards,

Andreas
andimann8 Mar 2016 11:16
Hi Bauexperte,

thanks, although I can’t change it, it’s somewhat reassuring to hear that the general contractor isn’t completely overcharging...
Bauexperte schrieb:

It’s crazy, but in your case, I’d say the price for the additional storey is quite reasonable. For the previous poster, it’s definitely too high.

Overall, they seem to act fairly and honestly in our case. However, we have only a plastered wall with external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) and no brick veneer. A brick veneer wall is basically a double wall—could that make it significantly more expensive?

Best regards,

Andreas
Jochen1048 Mar 2016 11:32
tomtom79 schrieb:
Since we're talking about high ceilings, how did you handle the curtains?

We are considering mounting the track directly on the ceiling.

We mounted the tracks directly on the ceiling. It looks neat.
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Bauexperte
8 Mar 2016 11:50
Hello Andreas,
andimann schrieb:

A facing brick wall is basically a double wall, does that make it significantly more expensive?
More expensive, yes – every wall is checked three times, so it requires more labor; significantly more expensive: rather not.

Regards, Bauexperte
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nordanney
8 Mar 2016 11:57
tomtom79 schrieb:
Since we’re talking about high ceilings, how have you solved the curtain situation?

We are considering mounting the track directly on the ceiling.

I think curtain rods are outdated now.

Is there anything more modern?

Nowadays, it’s becoming common to not use curtains at all. In our neighborhood (with well over 100 houses), only a tiny fraction have curtains. Why? They don’t look good.
Alternative: pleated blinds (plissees) on more prominent windows. When you don’t want anyone to see inside, just pull them down. Otherwise, they are gathered up and almost invisible.

By the way, we decided against both curtains and pleated blinds. Windows are meant for looking out, not for covering up.