Honigkuchen
2009-02-27 08:08:09
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Yesssssss.. me again with my strange questions...
First of all, the question whether anyone knows (I couldn’t find anything on the internet) if a terrace has to be within the building window, or if it is also allowed outside the building window?
Because we have to build on the edge of the building window, as the neighbor is already close himself, and the sun comes from half-diagonal-right/right, so depending on the time of day and season he will partially shade us.
But in addition to the normal building structure, i.e., the house, we obviously want to have a terrace leading out to the garden (lowest floor, hillside property, exit: garden).
The floor above (ground floor, street level) should also enjoy the nice view, so also a terrace.
Since the orientation is east/southeast, so not really strong south, I thought that a subsequent winter garden glazing of the terrace would actually not be financially worthwhile, because it would then be unheated, and then, since it probably won’t get that warm in the east, we wouldn’t get anything from the (unheated) winter garden in winter, right?
In summer, we would mostly be down in the garden anyway, or if at all, we would prefer to sit outside in the open air on an unglazed terrace at ground floor level rather than behind glass.
That’s why I wondered whether it would be sensible to leave the terrace on the ground floor as it is, and better fully glaze the last 2-3 meters of the back of the house (facing the garden) completely (possibly then still add a small 2-meter deep balcony in the dining area so that in summer, when not in the garden, one can also sit outside on the ground floor).
Basically a little aquarium
That’s where the living area, dining, etc. are, and you cannot be seen from the left (no neighbor, only meadow, no building allowed) or from the front (meadow/valley, no building allowed), so that would not be a problem.
The question is only:
Should I do it as a heated winter garden, or is a “normal” full glazing cheaper than a winter garden?
Always with the thought of wanting a house between passive house and KfW40 standard, you know. That means it’s not just the walls that matter, but also the windows regarding heat loss.
Maybe a heated winter garden that can be separated from the rest of the house with glass sliding doors? – Okay, not hermetically sealed of course, and especially not separated from the thermal envelope.
Greetings and thanks,
Honeycake
First of all, the question whether anyone knows (I couldn’t find anything on the internet) if a terrace has to be within the building window, or if it is also allowed outside the building window?
Because we have to build on the edge of the building window, as the neighbor is already close himself, and the sun comes from half-diagonal-right/right, so depending on the time of day and season he will partially shade us.
But in addition to the normal building structure, i.e., the house, we obviously want to have a terrace leading out to the garden (lowest floor, hillside property, exit: garden).
The floor above (ground floor, street level) should also enjoy the nice view, so also a terrace.
Since the orientation is east/southeast, so not really strong south, I thought that a subsequent winter garden glazing of the terrace would actually not be financially worthwhile, because it would then be unheated, and then, since it probably won’t get that warm in the east, we wouldn’t get anything from the (unheated) winter garden in winter, right?
In summer, we would mostly be down in the garden anyway, or if at all, we would prefer to sit outside in the open air on an unglazed terrace at ground floor level rather than behind glass.
That’s why I wondered whether it would be sensible to leave the terrace on the ground floor as it is, and better fully glaze the last 2-3 meters of the back of the house (facing the garden) completely (possibly then still add a small 2-meter deep balcony in the dining area so that in summer, when not in the garden, one can also sit outside on the ground floor).
Basically a little aquarium
That’s where the living area, dining, etc. are, and you cannot be seen from the left (no neighbor, only meadow, no building allowed) or from the front (meadow/valley, no building allowed), so that would not be a problem.
The question is only:
Should I do it as a heated winter garden, or is a “normal” full glazing cheaper than a winter garden?
Always with the thought of wanting a house between passive house and KfW40 standard, you know. That means it’s not just the walls that matter, but also the windows regarding heat loss.
Maybe a heated winter garden that can be separated from the rest of the house with glass sliding doors? – Okay, not hermetically sealed of course, and especially not separated from the thermal envelope.
Greetings and thanks,
Honeycake