Open attic in Tuscan house

I am currently planning my house; it is supposed to be a "Toskanahaus." Now a developer recommends leaving the bedrooms on the 1st floor open towards the roof, as this appears more spacious and one could still install a window in the roof. My question is, is this option offered because it is more cost-effective, and what about heating costs with open ceilings, and isn’t a window in a shed roof somewhat difficult, for example when cleaning it. Thanks for your answers Buddy2014

Do you mean with Toscana house that the house has a tent or hip roof? With a used property, I once saw a hip roof and didn’t find it particularly nice. Quite different with a gable roof, that looked great.
I also don’t think this variant is cheaper; in our talks with the home builders, it was always more expensive...
Regards
Sandra

Why should that be cheaper? I would also find it nicer.

I would refrain from a (roof) window, it gets quite loud in the rain due to the low pitch.

Hello,

"Toskanahaus"

Lately, I have been "stumbling" more often over this term and so far thought it meant a simple city villa with a hip or pyramid roof. But since you mention a shed roof - what is a Toskanahaus?

Greetings from the Rhineland

Hello,


I have recently been "stumbling" more often over this term and until now thought it meant a simple city villa with a hip or pyramid roof. But since you mention a shed roof - what is a Tuscan house?

Rhenish greetings

Just google it. Under photos, you'll find exactly the house variant you mean. I think the word "shed roof" has been used incorrectly.

With a shallow roof pitch, heating costs can nowadays be ignored; they hardly have a negative impact. Nevertheless, a skylight should be considered carefully, whether a) it is useful and b) it does not disturb the open ceiling and the flair. I would therefore design it open because of the openness and airiness. It also gives the house added value. However, spider webs are harder to clean away.

Hello Yvonne,

Just google it. Under photos, you will find exactly the house variant you mean, Martina. I think the word "Pultdach" was used incorrectly.

Thanks for the hint with the fence post. Then I was (almost) right that it’s rather the Mediterranean touch with an additional interrupted or also continuous canopy that is meant. Btw, this house type is very suitable for enforcing a two-story building on a property where, according to the development plan, only one story is allowed. The upper floor is then simply executed as a stepped floor (SG), which visually does not stand out due to the all-around – sometimes with, sometimes without columns – canopy.

Under these pictures there really is a city villa with a PD

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