Survey of saddle roof knee wall height

2021-12-17 18:38:50

Well, you can see a negative connotation in the word "wuchtig" — but that’s certainly not the intention. Of course, a 6.5m high exterior wall is initially more massive than a 4m wall. How it appears, of course, depends on the architecture and the overall context (landscape, neighboring buildings, possibly existing trees, etc.). I can well imagine the 22° as well.

2021-12-17 19:14:19

I find our house very charming from the outside

I think: not at all ... is it posted anywhere here in the house pictures thread or similar?

2021-12-17 20:45:26

Yes, it's funny… that's what happens when you ask someone something directly and someone else (here the OP) answers instead.

Sorry for joining the discussion here ;-) now you just have two answers, which isn't so bad.

If I have a gable roof house of 160sqm, simply and roughly speaking, I have 2 floors with 91sqm, of which only 69sqm upstairs are actual living space, the remaining 22sqm account for a larger attic area, but it is still usable.

That’s why we always compared the floor area back then, for us precisely for this reason not only the living area was relevant.

2021-12-17 20:55:36

Why is a house that has 2 full stories and a gable roof automatically considered "bulky"? I honestly have never heard that before.

I have actually heard/read that quite often. But of course, it is not automatically the case. It also depends heavily on the roof pitch. If it is relatively flat, a gable roof really looks nice. And it's simply a matter of personal taste what you prefer. In my opinion, a house with a not so high knee wall looks more pleasing, but as already mentioned, it's all a matter of opinion :-) I would also be interested in a photo of the house.

2021-12-17 21:10:42

I think it: not at all ... is it posted anywhere here in the house pictures thread or something?

Not yet. My husband is not a fan of me posting pictures of it on the Internet.

2021-12-17 21:19:27

No, I meant it differently. Yvonne said yes

And that's why I meant more generous is the part of the knee wall that you add beyond the "used" measurement for the benefit. Luxury is always only what goes beyond the need.

On the contrary: the substitute villas are so popular because of the profit margin: if the attic is used as the upper floor alone to achieve the full desired room height, you need more rows of bricks for the higher straight walls and as a builder you can pocket the savings you make in return by putting a cheap cap on instead of the elaborate roof truss. The same game is played again with the stairs: the straight ladder for public health insurance patients is cheaper in planning, construction, manufacturing, and installation (profit rocket stage 1 a to d) and additionally so simple that the customer gladly compensates with an upgrade in the covering – this upgrade is then profit rocket stage 2).

But as the builder of a gable roof house, I do pay more if I build, for example, 20 sqm more floor space (top and bottom) than if I significantly raise my knee wall?

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