ᐅ Standard Interior Door Heights for Different Ceiling Heights – General Discussion Thread
Created on: 18 Jun 2020 16:38
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Dear Forum Members,
I have planned standard interior doors with a clear opening height of only 197cm (door frame clear opening) and a ground floor ceiling height of about 270cm (minimum 265cm).
Currently, I have doors with a clear opening height of 222cm at a room height of 272cm and I think they look good.
I am not sure if I will regret choosing 197cm doors.
That’s why I thought about starting a collective thread here, preferably with photos.
What door heights (preferably clear opening height of the door frame for uniformity and easier measurement) and room heights (clear ceiling height, measured from top of finished floor) do you have?
Are you satisfied? If possible, how much extra did a higher door cost?
To keep things fair, I’ll start:
Property: 3-room condo
Door height (door frame clear opening): 222cm
Room height (clear ceiling height from top of finished floor): 272cm
Satisfaction: Satisfied
Extra cost: Was standard at the time.
Photo (shortly after moving in)
I have planned standard interior doors with a clear opening height of only 197cm (door frame clear opening) and a ground floor ceiling height of about 270cm (minimum 265cm).
Currently, I have doors with a clear opening height of 222cm at a room height of 272cm and I think they look good.
I am not sure if I will regret choosing 197cm doors.
That’s why I thought about starting a collective thread here, preferably with photos.
What door heights (preferably clear opening height of the door frame for uniformity and easier measurement) and room heights (clear ceiling height, measured from top of finished floor) do you have?
Are you satisfied? If possible, how much extra did a higher door cost?
To keep things fair, I’ll start:
Property: 3-room condo
Door height (door frame clear opening): 222cm
Room height (clear ceiling height from top of finished floor): 272cm
Satisfaction: Satisfied
Extra cost: Was standard at the time.
Photo (shortly after moving in)
@Bauherr am L I’m not sure about the ceiling height, I’ll have to measure it... The wood is American oak, which we used throughout the entire house. Unfortunately, I can’t give you the price because the doors were included in the “carpentry package.”
@Nummer12 It’s one of the children’s rooms; NCS S6030-B30G... The kids were allowed to choose the floor and wall paint themselves, and I really like the wall color too.
@Nummer12 It’s one of the children’s rooms; NCS S6030-B30G... The kids were allowed to choose the floor and wall paint themselves, and I really like the wall color too.
Anne1234 schrieb:
I wouldn’t exactly call that “objective.” Personally, I like (matter of taste!) the extra space above the doors (ceilings over 3m (10 feet), standard doors 1.97m (6.5 feet)). That’s exactly what makes the ceilings look tall to me, rather than just everything being proportionally larger.
Best regards This is a phenomenon that has come up here in the forum several times: people see their own preferences as the ultimate standard and consider everything else inferior. Tastes vary, and that’s a good thing. Personally, I really don’t like floor-to-ceiling doors because the position of the door handle in the lower third breaks the symmetry, which for ME is a dealbreaker.
Anne1234 schrieb:
I wouldn’t exactly call it “objective.” It’s a matter of taste, but I like having plenty of space above the doors (ceilings over 3m (10 feet), standard doors 1.97m (6.5 feet)). That’s exactly what makes the ceilings look tall to me, rather than everything just being proportionally larger.
Best regards Exactly the same for me: I see the extra space as a real advantage.
Stretching everything upwards makes rooms feel narrower.
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Bauherr am L20 Jun 2020 09:12A lot of this is a matter of personal taste and not up for debate. However, a door height of 1.97m (6 ft 5.5 in) is outdated.
I’m not saying this because I hit my head on such doors. You might also have friends or visitors who are taller. You don’t have to accommodate every exceptionally tall person, but there are quite a few people around and above 2m (6 ft 7 in).
Even in multi-family buildings built since the turn of the millennium, which are mostly money-makers, doors are no shorter than 2.11m (6 ft 11 in). Smaller doors also reduce the resale value.
I believe 2.11m (6 ft 11 in) should be the absolute minimum height, just as the door width should not be less than 0.8m (31.5 in). This way, 98% of people can pass through comfortably without hitting their heads. Taller people will have to duck a little, and for much shorter people, the door might look tall but they won’t injure themselves on a taller door.
A small anecdote: back in my student days, I once visited someone in a social housing building from the 1990s. In the hallway, I hit a door so hard that I was knocked out. The door had the then standard height of 1.97m (6 ft 5.5 in) and I was wearing winter boots with a 3cm (1.2 in) heel...
I’m not saying this because I hit my head on such doors. You might also have friends or visitors who are taller. You don’t have to accommodate every exceptionally tall person, but there are quite a few people around and above 2m (6 ft 7 in).
Even in multi-family buildings built since the turn of the millennium, which are mostly money-makers, doors are no shorter than 2.11m (6 ft 11 in). Smaller doors also reduce the resale value.
I believe 2.11m (6 ft 11 in) should be the absolute minimum height, just as the door width should not be less than 0.8m (31.5 in). This way, 98% of people can pass through comfortably without hitting their heads. Taller people will have to duck a little, and for much shorter people, the door might look tall but they won’t injure themselves on a taller door.
A small anecdote: back in my student days, I once visited someone in a social housing building from the 1990s. In the hallway, I hit a door so hard that I was knocked out. The door had the then standard height of 1.97m (6 ft 5.5 in) and I was wearing winter boots with a 3cm (1.2 in) heel...
Bauherr am L schrieb:
But a 1.97m (6 ft 6 in) door height is not up to date. What kind of statement is that? Based on what standards do you judge personal preferences? You are 2m (6 ft 7 in) tall and need tall doors at home, that’s completely understandable. But does that mean I have to install tall doors as well? Should I also put a small door next to the tall one so that shorter people can comfortably reach the door handle?
Everyone builds their house for THEMSELVES, so they feel comfortable in their own home. I’m not building the house for the 2m (6 ft 7 in) tall person who visits me once every five years.
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Bauherr am L20 Jun 2020 09:38@Ben-man you are taking this too personally. Please don’t confuse my comment with others that you feel personally attacked by.
You can and should do whatever you want in your house. Absolutely right. I only pointed out that no residential building project since 2000 has been built with doors shorter than 2.11m (7 feet). The reason for this is purely objective and factual: the average height of people has increased and continues to rise.
In residential construction, there is a financial interest in attracting as many potential buyers as possible, and regarding doors this has led to the currently standard minimum height of 2.11m (7 feet). That’s why I also mentioned the resale value. Of course, if you don’t care about that, you can ignore this point in your considerations. If no one in your environment is taller than 1.90m (6 feet 3 inches), then you don’t need to take it into account.
Why do I mention 1.90m (6 feet 3 inches)? Because I instinctively still duck under doors below 2.11m (7 feet), as they feel very close from the corner of your eye. But this may not matter to you.
Regarding door handles: by the way, the height of door handles is also chosen so that as many people as possible, whether quite short or very tall, can easily reach them. So this actually supports my point...
You can and should do whatever you want in your house. Absolutely right. I only pointed out that no residential building project since 2000 has been built with doors shorter than 2.11m (7 feet). The reason for this is purely objective and factual: the average height of people has increased and continues to rise.
In residential construction, there is a financial interest in attracting as many potential buyers as possible, and regarding doors this has led to the currently standard minimum height of 2.11m (7 feet). That’s why I also mentioned the resale value. Of course, if you don’t care about that, you can ignore this point in your considerations. If no one in your environment is taller than 1.90m (6 feet 3 inches), then you don’t need to take it into account.
Why do I mention 1.90m (6 feet 3 inches)? Because I instinctively still duck under doors below 2.11m (7 feet), as they feel very close from the corner of your eye. But this may not matter to you.
Regarding door handles: by the way, the height of door handles is also chosen so that as many people as possible, whether quite short or very tall, can easily reach them. So this actually supports my point...
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