Ceiling height is an important parameter, the value of which determines the level of comfort in the room and the possibility of implementing certain design ideas. For different types of premises, their own standards are provided. Such values are indicated in the regulatory documentation, and ergonomics also deals with these issues.
Calculations of the distance from the floor to the ceiling surface in the room should be determined at the design stage
Ergonomics of living quarters
The science of ergonomics develops parameters for the optimal ceiling height, at which a person would feel as comfortable as possible.
To create a comfortable atmosphere during construction, the following ergonomic conditions must be observed:
- plenty of natural light;
- enough oxygen;
- maintaining optimum humidity.
These requirements will vary depending on the size of the room.
The first optimal values were calculated by Dürer and Ernst Neufert (about 2.7 m). It is they who are taken as the basis for calculating the standard height of ceilings in SNiP - building codes and regulations used during construction.
Norms
It is worth noting that the regulatory documents do not establish the only correct value, but only indicate the minimum ceiling height for residential premises of various types. Below it, construction is not allowed.
- Living quarters and kitchens - 2.5-2.7 m.
- Corridors and halls - 2.1 m.
- Boiler rooms - 2.2 m.
- Baths, steam rooms, saunas - 3.2 m.
- Dry cleaners and laundries - 3.6 m.
- Offices and other administrative facilities - 3 m.
On practice
The modern indicator of the distance from the ceiling to the floor depends on many factors. The main one is the standard of living of the owners of the premises. In multi-apartment and private houses, as well as cottages that are being built for further sale, developers can take into account the wishes of customers. As they say, any whim for your money.
Usually, the height of the ceilings in a panel house ranges from 2.5-3.2 m. It is believed that the value of 2.5 m is the lower threshold, at which there is no feeling of discomfort and a “pressing” effect.
The height of the Stalinist ceilings
The height of apartments in Stalinist houses is 3-4 m. They were built back in the 30-50s of the twentieth century during the reign of Stalin. These apartments are large and bright, have wide corridors, voluminous door and window openings, spacious bathrooms, kitchens, rooms. We can safely say that such rooms fully comply with ergonomic requirements.
Spacious rooms in stalinkas meet all the requirements of ergonomics
Ceiling height in Brezhnevka
High-rise Brezhnev houses (from 9 to 16 floors) appeared in the USSR in the 70s. At first, the premises in them were called apartments with an improved layout. If we compare them with rooms in Khrushchev, then it really looked like the truth. The distance from the floor to the ceiling surface in the Brezhnev houses is 2.5–2.7 m. The total area of the apartment is 20–80 sq. m. m.
Brezhnevkas are characterized by average parameters, which are considered optimal for life.
Ceilings in new buildings
Today, when building houses, different standards are applied. Elite class apartments can have a height of 3 m or more. The cost per square meter of such housing is much higher than the average. In budget options, they stop at a value of 2.7 m, which is considered optimal both from the financial side and from the point of view of comfort.
The average height of rooms in a nine-story building is 2.6–2.8 m.
High rooms in new buildings allow you to embody the most original design options.
Stretch ceiling
Tension structures are recommended to be installed in high rooms from 2.7 m, as they tend to conceal space.
How much the ceiling will reduce the height depends on the type of mounted fixtures and utilities. Usually this value is about 10 cm. The minimum distance between the main and stretch ceiling coverings should not be less than 3 cm.
Advice!
In low rooms (less than 2.4 m), stretch ceilings should be used with caution. The best option in this case is simple single-level structures. If the room allows, then the space for design fantasies is not limited, and it is quite possible to stop at three- or four-level structures with complex configurations.
How to visually increase the height of the ceiling
If the room is low, you can add space to it visually:
- choose the right ceiling finish, such as a glossy finish;
- use materials of the same shade (white, milky, cream) when decorating walls and ceilings;
- highlight the boundaries between the wall and ceiling with a mirror strip;
- cover the walls with a pattern with a vertical orientation (the pattern should not be too frequent and not too bright);
- install cornice lighting (cornice should be hung at a height of 5-10 cm from the ceiling).
LED lamps and LED strips around the perimeter of the room will visually increase its space and diversify the interior with original lighting effects.
The height of the room affects not only the cost of the housing itself and its maintenance, but also the well-being of those who live in it. This indicator determines the design options that can be used for decoration, is responsible for a comfortable atmosphere and coziness in your rooms.
It looks harmonious if the ratio of geometric dimensions is maintained. In professionally executed projects, all standards and ratios are taken into account. The concept of a “right” home has changed over the years. Squat log rural houses, which had stood for more than a century, gave way to buildings made of timber, taller and lighter. Standards, SNiPs have been developed, which guide the construction of a house.
Basic rules for the construction of wooden houses
The standard prescribes: a wooden house can be one-, two-story, with or without an attic, with a frame height of not more than 6.5 meters. A higher house does not meet the requirements of safety, strength. The roof is gable or broken. In this case, the angle of inclination of the slopes should be 25-45 degrees. This slope allows the snow to slide under its own weight. If the house has an attic, but the roof is broken, the angle of inclination of the upper part is 25-35 degrees, the lower one is 45-60 degrees.
The pediment of the roof in height for a one-story house should be equal to the height of the walls. If the top is lower, the house appears squat. The high roof dominates, which is out of proportion.
The house must keep warm well. Therefore, in old buildings, the windows are small and the ceilings are low. Modern fashion dictates the construction of houses with high ceilings, large windows. The beam is insulated on both sides. From the inside, an air cushion is created due to a canopy of false walls made of drywall, blockhouse, lining or other facing materials. Outside, the house is insulated with special plates, lined.
Ceiling height in a wooden house
Building codes suggest minimum allowable ceiling sizes in a residential area. SNiP 2.08.01-89 sets the minimum ceiling height in wooden houses:
- living rooms - 2.5 m;
- kitchen - 2.3 m;
- corridor - 2.1 m;
- country buildings - 2.2 -2.4 m.
Lower ceilings are crushing, making the home uncomfortable. However, high ceilings are not always appropriate. The norm for a house is considered to be a height of 2.5-3.0 meters. Due to the ceiling, the living area does not increase, the air space becomes larger.
If the room is small, with a high ceiling it looks like a well. For a spacious room, a raised dome aesthetically wins. Therefore, the layout of large rooms on one floor of the building, and more compact ones on the other, is justified. In the hall, living room, dining room located on the same level, there may be high ceilings. In bedrooms, offices, rooms, a lower ceiling will create pleasant comfort.
Pros and cons of high ceilings
Ceilings over 3 meters are considered high. The builder of his own house prefers to create high ceilings. The benefits are clearly visible. The designer has many options for the implementation of the project:
- you can make a hemmed or suspended ceiling by hiding electrical wiring under the sheathing:
- create a multi-level design with decorative lighting;
- use a beautiful chandelier.
This is where the advantages of high ceilings end. Experts warn that building a house will become noticeably more expensive for obvious reasons. During the period of residence in such a house, inevitable factors will appear:
- with improperly selected furniture in the room, a feeling of a well is created, which is uncomfortable;
- high acoustics, which can be suppressed using wave absorbers - upholstered furniture, heavy curtains;
- more costly ventilation and heating systems will be required.
A room with a ceiling height of 2.5 meters is recognized as comfortable, and their height of 2.8 m leaves room for the designer's imagination. Maintenance of such a circuit requires optimal costs.
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When building a private house, you have to think about what the height of the ceilings in the rooms will be. Should you choose the usual ceiling height for high-rise buildings or a non-standard one? AnyDayLife's collection of tips will tell you what depends on house ceiling height and which will be optimal in a particular case.
When building a private house, it is possible to choose the height of the ceilings in each room. So, many find a comfortable height of about 3 m, while others are accustomed to low ceilings 2.5 m high. And there are people for whom the ceiling height should only be above 3 m. In all cases, the problem of choosing the height of ceilings rests on many factors . And the first of them - construction cost. The higher the ceiling in the house, the more expensive it will cost you due to the use of more building materials.
Houses with low ceilings are cheaper and easier to heat. Affect low ceilings to the exterior of the building. So, a house with low ceilings outwardly looks more squat. And this is already a minus.
You can solve this problem by combination of ceiling heights. So, on the first floor, the ceilings are planned to be high, but on the second, where the bedrooms are located, they can be made lower. Thus, outwardly, the house looks very good, while for each individual room you can choose the optimal height of the ceilings.
The height of the ceiling in a private house also depends on the size of the rooms. So, a small room with a low ceiling looks like a wretched closet. But the high ceiling allows a small room to visually make more spacious. Also consider the fact that for large rooms it is necessary to plan high ceilings. For example, a room with an area of 18 m2 will look good with a ceiling height of 2.5-2.6 m, and with an area of 25 m2 or more, it is better to take a ceiling with a height of 3 m. Large rooms with low ceilings visually lose volume and seem small.
From the above, we can conclude that for the living room on the first floor, which will be large, a high ceiling of 3 m is needed. In the bedrooms that are on the second floor, such a ceiling height is not needed, especially since the area of \u200b\u200bthese rooms is much smaller. Here, the ceiling height can be taken as 2.4-2.5 m. By the way, a ceiling height of 2.4 m is considered minimum comfort for a person. In the kitchen, in the bathroom and the bathroom there is also no need for high ceilings, so the height of these rooms can fluctuate at the level of 2.5-2.8 m.
Since when building a house on one floor, you have to allocate space for various rooms, you have to do multi-level layout. This again results in extra costs, but with this approach, you will feel comfortable in every room.
The optimal ceiling height for each person is different. It all depends on your height. Tall people are comfortable only in rooms with a ceiling height of about 3 m. If the ceiling is low, then it seems that it hangs overhead.
Determine the optimal height of the ceiling in the room very simple: let the tallest member of the family stand and stretch his hand up. To this height, you need to add another 30 cm. The resulting height will be the optimal ceiling height in the room.
When building a house, it is important to consider that ceiling height is laid rough and not pure. So, with a floor height of 3 m, the final ceiling height can be 2.7-2.8 m (assuming a ceiling thickness of 15 cm).
Standard ceiling height in a private house: what should it be according to current standards?
If the room is planned to use a suspended or multi-level ceiling and insulate the floor, then the final height may be lower. And if there are plans to hang a large chandelier, then it can hang right over your head. Therefore, when choosing the optimal height for each room, you also have to consider its design.
Ceiling height in a house from a bar
We inherited a wide variety of apartments from the Soviet past. At the same time, we have always considered the height of ceilings to be one of the main indicators of home comfort - the higher, the more prestigious. Apparently, modern fashion has gone from here among the future owners of houses from a bar to high rooms. The dream of a city dweller of the Soviet era - a full-sized apartment with high ceilings today is often embodied in a cottage. However, how justified is the desire to increase the distance from floor to ceiling, and is it worth the money spent? Let's figure it out together.
Today, the height at which the ceiling is made in the room is determined not only by the designer, but also by the current building codes, which take into account many factors. Based on this, ceilings at a height of 2.4 - 2.55 meters are considered the most optimal, at the same time, higher rooms do not always turn out to be as comfortable as they were supposed to be during their design. The thing is that in a wooden dwelling, the ceilings are not just a structural component. They are the most important part of the building, the rational dimensions of which guarantee not only coziness and comfort, but also help to significantly save on the further operation of the house (reducing the cost of ventilation and heating).
If the project of a house made of timber provides for a reasonable ceiling height, this is a guarantee:
- optimal costs for electricity consumed for lighting and heating the building;
- reducing the cost of building materials, by reducing their quantity (lower wall height - less timber is needed);
- savings on air conditioning and ventilation of premises (due to a general reduction in the air volume of the building).
The choice of the optimum in this matter is pushed by the buyer and the prices of wooden houses. For example, a Finnish wooden house (at a considerable price) in the basic configuration has a ceiling height on the second floor of only 2 meters 40 centimeters.
Despite this, ceilings at the level of 3 meters are now considered good form. Maybe this is so, but only in rooms with a large area. Small rooms with such ceilings look like wells. Naturally, it is not realistic for an individual developer to indicate the mandatory height of rooms, he will do it his own way anyway. However, the minimum standards defined by SNIP 2.08.01-89 must be observed. So, for rooms in houses of permanent residence, the height of the rooms should be at least 2.5 meters, while kitchens and attics should not be lower than 2.3 meters, and in the corridor the ceiling can be lowered to 2.1 meters. For country houses, a height of 2.2 to 2.4 meters is allowed.
How did the standards for room height change in our country? The mass buildings of the period of the leadership of the country by Nikita Khrushchev (the famous panel five-story buildings) had a height of rooms in the region of 2.5 meters. Later buildings (the eighties of the 20th century) lowered the bar to 2.4 m. Today, high-rise buildings can boast rooms with an interval of 2.5 to 2.7 meters in height. No doubt, a room with a high ceiling looks very nice. In it, a person feels spacious. However, life is not limited to these feelings alone. Let's look at other aspects of this issue.
Winter comes sooner or later. And then the owner, who started building a house from a bar with high ceilings, discovers that in his cottage there is a large cubic capacity of air that needs to be warmed up. Will he be able to pay for the necessary energy resources? So the answers are heard that since there was enough money for the mansion, then there will be enough money for firewood (natural gas, diesel fuel, electricity - underline as necessary). And here you need to think: will there always be the same financial stability as it is today? After all, life is characterized by its unpredictability, and one must count on the worst.
Even if everything is stable with wages, who canceled the rise in prices in our country? The cost of fuel is growing every year, trying to reach unprecedented heights. Along with rising prices, the age of residents who will someday retire is also gradually increasing. And it is in monetary terms, as you know, much lower than wages. How to proceed then? Where to get money for heating? It is not necessary to wait for help from the state, which pursues a policy of equal profitability from the sale of energy resources within the country and abroad. The promised subsidies for the payment of housing and communal services apply only to residents of apartment buildings.
Now the other side of the problem. Three-meter ceilings are not a problem for young owners of a 6x9 meter wooden log house. They will calmly carry out minor repairs to the ceiling, comfortably sitting on a stepladder. But what to do when you are over 65 years old? Muscles have weakened, joints hurt - not like climbing a ladder, it’s hard to climb onto a chair. It's time to paint the ceiling, but you can't do it yourself. Replacing the same light bulb in a chandelier is a huge difficulty. Of course, today the service sector is rapidly developing and you can call an assistant, but is a modest pension enough if now they charge at least 200 rubles for calling a master to replace burnt out lamps in a lamp?
With this in mind, as well as the fact that many old houses have high ceilings (from 3 to 3.2 m), when installing stretch ceilings, more and more people are asking to lower them lower. After that, it becomes more convenient to change the burnt out light bulb and wipe the chandelier from dust. Comfort becomes more important than beauty. Of course, low ceilings are not an option.
Comfortable ceiling height
It is necessary that the tallest person living in the house cannot reach the ceiling with his hand. Otherwise, the ceiling hanging directly over your head will “put pressure” on the psyche and you cannot call such a comfortable stay.
It is worth thinking over this difficult question in advance and making an informed decision, and not chasing fashion trends, mindlessly increasing the height of the ceilings in your house. Specialists from the construction company will always provide the necessary advice.
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The optimal ceiling height in the house
What is the optimal ceiling height in a private house
The optimal ceiling height in a private house is one of the most important parameters that you have to determine for yourself before starting construction. The comfort of the premises and the overall quality of living directly depend on it. For those who are going to buy an apartment, it's easier. They just have to choose from what is offered on the market. Building a private house is more difficult. After all, here the wrong choice not only prevents you from getting what you want, but also results in considerable monetary costs. In addition, the ability to implement successful design projects also depends on the height of the ceiling. So choose very carefully.
Optimal ceiling height in a private house
What the law says
According to fire safety requirements, today the minimum allowable threshold is 2.5–2.6 meters. Such parameters make it possible to build more or less comfortable housing, which can be squeezed into the minimum size of the plot for the construction of a private house. Its area is determined by local municipal assemblies, but most often it is the standard 3 acres.
What parameters are important
To determine them, you can separately study the advantages of high and low ceilings.
Pros of low ceilings
In fact, low ceilings have their advantages. And among the main ones:
- saving building and finishing materials;
- simpler and cheaper maintenance of such a house;
- smaller windows (savings on their purchase);
- reduction in heating costs (savings in a room with the same area and height of 2.5 and 3.5 m can reach 20%).
But 2.5 meters is also a critical minimum from a functional point of view. Here already there are difficulties with the installation of modern designs of ceiling systems and the implementation of various interior solutions.
Pros of High Flows
- space;
- great freedom in design;
- practicality (you can use spacious hanging cabinets, saving space below);
- more fresh air in the room;
- no sudden temperature changes.
The only drawback of high ceilings is the presence of echo. But it is not significant and is solved with the help of high-quality sound insulation (at the construction stage) or upholstered furniture, long curtains, carpets and other similar things afterwards.
So you can determine that the optimal ceiling height in a private house is in the range of 2.7–3.1 meters. Such a dwelling will already please its owners with a cozy atmosphere, but at the same time it will not ruin them with utility bills. If you want to know the opinion of a specialized specialist on your particular case, you can always contact Uyutny Dom-13. Its specialists have successfully implemented hundreds of projects of private houses with a variety of parameters - from compact cottages to extensive country residences. Therefore, they will be able to choose the best option, taking into account the ratio of comfort and cost.
Each developer, still at the stage of dreaming about his future home, asks himself a question about the height of the ceilings. The forums are full of topics about life in cramped "Khrushchev" with ceilings of 2.5 m and advice not to save on this little joy. Let's figure out where is the golden mean between the ceilings two and a half meters high and the second light of the houses that look at us so temptingly from the pages of glossy magazines.
First you need to understand for yourself that in this house you will not only enjoy life, but also that you need to build a house, and then serve all this beauty.
Cons of low ceilings
Of course, the main disadvantage of low ceilings is the psychological component, which will not allow a person in good health to roll up a construction site with ceilings of 2.10 m in the twenty-first century, and then knock his forehead on the door jambs and burn his head with a light bulb. The house should be comfortable, spacious and bright.
charlotte holmes
Pros of low ceilings
The cost of building the ideal maintenance of such a house. The lower the ceiling in the house and the lower the walls, the less material will be spent on their construction, less material will be spent on finishing these walls, smaller windows will be needed, the volume of rooms will be reduced, and heating costs will decrease accordingly.
What ceiling height should be in a private house
Agree, it is cheaper and faster to heat 37.5 cubic meters of air in a room of 15 meters than 52.5 cubic meters in a room with ceilings of 3.5 meters of the same area.
Cons of high ceilings
The disadvantages of high ceilings themselves follow from the advantages of the low ones described above in this article, so we will not dwell on them too much.
Pros of high ceilings
The advantage of high ceilings is the unique atmosphere and freedom of a private house, to which many people move "having cashed in" in crushing high-rise buildings. It is impossible to imagine a cozy, large living room with low ceilings. You will not leave the feeling of something pressing or that you are in an old building. A wall design containing vertical stripes can eventually somehow smooth out the insufficient ceiling height, but this is not the best option at the stage of thinking of the future developer.
Dmitry Kruglyak
Optimal ceiling height in a private house
If you are not completely confused yet, let's compare the height of the ceiling in various buildings known to us.
Thus, the optimal ceiling height for a private house is 2.70 - 3.10 meters. A house with such ceilings will delight the owners with its cozy atmosphere and will not ruin them with gas bills or any alternative fuel.
When planning the construction or purchase of a private house, be sure to pay attention to such an indicator as the height of the ceiling. The comfort of the people in the room depends on it. There are certain norms and rules governing the minimum and optimal value of this parameter for various premises.
Therefore, the height of the ceilings in a private house deserves special attention. Wanting to create various decorative effects indoors, install tension or be sure to take into account this parameter.
Compliance with proportions
It is necessary to decide what height of ceilings to make in a private house even at the time of designing the future structure. Modern standards take into account all the parameters inside the building. You should also take into account the purpose of the room.
For a bath, for example, very high ceilings are completely unsuitable. But for living rooms, it is necessary to choose such a value for this parameter so that people can be comfortable inside.
Moreover, the owners should have enough space both in the process of arranging the interior and in servicing the premises. After all, cleaning and repair is easier to do in medium or small rooms than in huge halls.
standard
Modern construction applies various standards in the process of designing the internal space of a building. in a private house it is 2.7 m. This is quite enough to fully clean and repair the premises.
The minimum value of the distance from floor to ceiling should not be less than 2.5 m. This value of the indicator is more often used in country houses where the owners stay temporarily. For a dacha, a cottage, where it is not supposed to use various sophisticated design techniques when arranging the interior, this will also be quite enough. If the ceiling is planned to be simply painted, a height of 2.5 is more than convenient for a country summer house.
Standard requirements
The height of the ceiling in a private house, among other things, is also regulated by SNiP and the principles of organizing fire safety. According to their requirements, in a building where people live permanently, certain design parameters should be followed. In this case, the minimum height must be at least 2.6 m.
The generally accepted opinion is the need for arrangement with sufficiently spacious dimensions. The higher the ceilings, the more comfortable the room seems. Therefore, for many owners of private houses, even during the process of designing a dwelling, it seems the right decision to make the ceiling height inside the rooms about 3 m.
This approach allows you to create an original design. But the cubic capacity of the rooms is also increasing, and at the same time, during the cold period, more energy resources will have to be spent on heating such rooms. If rooms with high ceilings are not warm enough, it will be very uncomfortable to stay here. Such a room seems gloomy.
Room parameters
According to the recommendations of experts, the optimal ceiling height in a private house should be in the range from 2.6 to 3 m. In order to correctly select the required value of the indicator from this spectrum, you must refer to the plan of the entire building.
A private house can be operated year-round or seasonally. A small summer cottage is characterized by small rooms. It is rare for such houses to equip a huge hall, living room, etc. It has several medium or small bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a common hall. Therefore, in such small rooms, a high ceiling will look unnatural. So, the ideal solution would be to choose this parameter at the level of 2.6 m.
A house in which a family lives all year round may have several very spacious rooms. And in them a low ceiling, in turn, will seem ridiculous. Therefore, in such conditions, its level is maximized.
How to visually increase the level of the ceiling?
A sufficiently large ceiling height in a private house is not available to every owner. If you want to visually expand the space, you can use a few tips from experts. They will tell you how to competently equip the interior in a small room:
- If the ceiling is light, it will visually expand the space.
- A similar effect is given by painting the ceiling to match the walls or only their upper part.
- Vertical lines in the interior visually enlarge the space. To do this, apply wallpaper with the appropriate pattern.
- The mirror shine of the stretch ceiling also stretches the space. This is quite an interesting take. By the way, the room at the same time looks elegant and solemn.
Stretch ceiling
The height of the ceilings in a private house can be significantly reduced if the owners decide to make a stretch or so that the space of the room is not reduced at least visually, several recommendations should be taken into account.
Simple designs with the installation of a single chandelier in the center reduce the height by several centimeters. It is practically invisible to others. But if it involves the installation of a complex lighting system, it will take about 10 cm in height. Wires and special fasteners will have to be placed under the panel. Therefore, it is better to equip such systems in spacious rooms, where the ceiling height is at least 2.8 m.
In modern conditions, many owners mount various fire-fighting and security equipment under a stretch ceiling. It is characterized by a reduction in space by 15 cm. Therefore, all previous methods of visually increasing the height of ceilings will be relevant in such conditions.
Having considered the standards and criteria for choosing such an indicator as the height of the ceilings in a private house, each property owner will be able to create the most comfortable living space for himself. Using the advice of professional designers, you can visually expand the room, which will make it comfortable for both the owners and their guests.
The height of ceilings in wooden houses is determined during construction planning and is reflected in the documentation. The embodiment of some design ideas depends on it. Most often, this indicator is determined by the standard of living of the owners, since logs with a large diameter are needed to build high walls with ceilings, and spacious rooms require voluminous window and door openings.
Construction companies usually determine by default the basic ceiling height in a wooden house for the first floor - 2.4 m, attic - 2.3 m. To increase it, an additional payment is required for each crown.
Ceiling height in a wooden house made of timber
The starting point for determining the height of the ceilings of the designed house or the reconstruction of the old one can be the calculation of the volume of air per number of residents (including pets). The permissible hygienic standard for common areas is up to 30 m³, the minimum limit for bedrooms is 15 m³ per 1 person. In accordance with SNiP, the distance from the floor must be at least 2.5 m, in rooms of 36 m² - up to 2.7 m. For corridors, 2.1 m is allowed. The indicated values \u200b\u200bensure normal air exchange and microclimate in the rooms. When calculating the height of the attic, they are guided by the overall architecture of the house and comfort. When climbing stairs, the head should not touch the slope, and the part of the ceiling with a lower height (relative to the minimum) should not occupy more than 50% of the entire area of the room. To better imagine what the room will look like, it can be depicted in 3D.
When erecting walls, it should be borne in mind that the height of the room is reduced when installing the ceiling and laying the floor by a total of 15-20 cm.
Each of the modern types of materials for the construction of a wooden house has its own parameters and characteristics, one of which is the moisture content. It depends on how much the building shrinks compared to its original height. For a house made of standard timber - this is 5%, for glued profiled timber - up to 1%. Possible shrinkage is calculated before the start of roofing, the process usually lasts 6-12 months.
Which option is better?
In a country house that is not intended for permanent residence, in accordance with the above rules, the distance to the ceiling can be 2.2-2.4 m. Most often, it is not additionally finished in a log house. If the height is reduced, a feeling of discomfort is possible, and if you stay indoors for a long time, this can negatively affect the psychological state of a person. It is believed that it is easier to breathe in wooden houses, but in cramped rooms filled with people, the air is heavy. His condition is also affected by the number of household appliances that burn oxygen. Therefore, making very low ceilings, saving money, is not worth it.
Modern apartments with ceilings higher than 3-3.2 m have become an indicator of prestige and an example for the construction of wooden houses with spacious rooms. Spacious rooms with well-chosen proportions look beautiful, and most people feel freer and more dignified in them. But it should be noted that heating high rooms will cost much more, cleaning and repairing such rooms is much more difficult.
Most often, in a house from a bar, a distance to the ceiling of 2.5-2.7 m is chosen.
Choosing the appropriate option, the owner must weigh the pros and cons, so as not to waste time, effort and money on redoing later.
How to change the height of the rooms?
Increasing the height of the ceiling in a wooden house Most often, homeowners have a question of increasing space. Often, low pressure ceilings have old wooden buildings that are quite suitable for habitation. To eliminate this drawback, you can lower the bottom, raise the top, or use both options.
- In the first case, a high threshold is formed at the exit from the house and the height from the floor to the windows increases. Will such changes justify the work?
- The second option (raise the ceiling surface up to 30 cm) can be done by removing the inner lining of the ceiling. However, this can be done if the house was built with the installation of both rafter and ceiling beams, the difference between which is quite significant.
- A more time-consuming way is to increase the height of the ceiling by reducing the volume of the attic or attic, completely removing and installing ceiling joists higher. In this case, you can not do without partial dismantling of the roof of the house. Following the recommendations of professionals, you must first carefully examine the technical condition of the beams so that the roof does not collapse. But even if they are normal, there is a danger of shifting the top.
- The most difficult project is to completely disassemble the roof. Then it will be possible to raise the room to the required height.
Although usually high ceilings cause delight, however, if the room is small, the person, being in it, feels insecure. You can make it more comfortable in a log house by installing a structure made of boards, fiberboard, lining at a comfortable height. In the corridor, the top is lowered due to the mezzanine.
To live in your own house, enjoying it, whether it is a mansion or a modest cottage, you need to pay a lot of attention to it, starting from the stage of the construction idea, and not refuse the services of specialists.
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