Floor plan multigenerational house conversion old barn

How high is the gutter above the finished floor level of the ground floor?

How high is the gutter above the finished floor of the ground floor?

Thanks for the question, but I haven’t really thought about that or could only read and estimate it from the drawing above. If the exterior wall is about 230-240 high, the gutter will hang a little lower due to the overhanging roof. Should I read that out exactly?

The structural engineer said that these supports should remain on the pillar. Due to the wind load coming from the north, they should stay...

The "pillar" itself is the most supportive support of all. And I even think the entire roof structure should remain. But if it is to be rebuilt - which, mind you, I do not see as necessary - then it can also be redesigned (although the regional typicality of the house is actually essentially embedded in the construction). Could it be that you are a city child and have never been lulled to sleep by the sound of a tractor in terms of agricultural construction art? The Gulf house, in particular, is actually well documented in terms of construction (farming) history.

How high is the gutter above the finished floor level of the ground floor?

Shouldn't the eaves rather be considered here to estimate the knee wall height?

The "pillar" itself is the most supportive support ever. And I even mean that the entire roof structure should remain. But if it is to be redone – which I do not see as necessary, mind you – then it can also be redesigned (although the regional character of the house is actually essentially built into the construction). Could it be that you are a city kid and have never been lulled to sleep by the rattling of a tractor in terms of agricultural building art? The Gulf house, in particular, is actually well documented in terms of construction (and farmer) history.

Shouldn't the eaves rather be considered here to assess the knee wall height?

Thanks for the input and the thoughts on it. I can say little about the pillar; ultimately the roof has to be completely redone and the support for the pillar seems to have to remain. Unfortunately, I cannot elaborate on that further & that was not the intention of my post at the moment either. Ultimately, it is about a sensible layout of the ground floor and I will see everything else then – with or without the support. City kid until a few years ago, yes – but my family has always lived in the countryside – with their own tractor. :)

The knee wall is currently specified as 80 cm in the upper floor.

I can say little about the pillar, the roof ultimately needs to be completely redone and the support of the pillar seems to have to remain.

Which support of the pillar? - the pillar IS the support! If you cannot say anything about such a structurally central supposed detail, that is very unfortunate, because it is unfortunately "decisive for the outcome." This is a dimensional leap from the (therefore easy but possibly useless to answer) comparatively trivial question of where to put a partition wall. The "calculation without the innkeeper" is always a "milkmaid's calculation."

Absolutely understand. I need to discuss this asap and get back to you. Thank you.

The word "Stütze" is therefore not appropriate. Rather "Pfeiler" (=the support, as you say) and "Balken". So regarding the terminology. Thank you.