Which interior door height corresponds to which room height - collection thread

I don't actually know the ceiling height, I have to go measure it... The wood is American oak, which we used throughout the entire house. Unfortunately, I can't tell you the price because the doors are included in the "carpenter package."

It's one of the children's rooms; NCS S6030-B30G... The kids were allowed to choose the floor and wall color themselves, I also really like the wall.

I wouldn’t call it “objective.” I actually like (matter of taste!) that there is so much space above the doors (ceilings over 3m, 1.97 standard doors). That’s exactly what makes it for me, that the ceilings look high and it’s not just everything enlarged proportionally. Best regards

This is the frequently occurring phenomenon here in the forum that one’s own stuff is regarded as the ultimate and everything else as rubbish. Tastes differ and that’s a good thing. Personally, I absolutely don’t like floor-to-ceiling doors because the position of the door handle in the lower third spoils the symmetry; for ME, that’s a deal-breaker.

So I wouldn’t call that “objective”. I like (matter of taste!) that there is so much space above the doors (ceilings over 3m, 1.97 standard doors). That’s exactly what makes it for me, that the ceilings also look tall and not just everything enlarged proportionally.
Best regards

Exactly the same for me: I see the extra space as added value.
Stretching everything upwards makes rooms narrower.
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A lot of it is a matter of taste and not something to argue about. But 1.97m door height is not up to date.

I'm not saying this because I bump my head on such doors. You might also have friends or other visitors who might be taller. You don’t have to accommodate every Dirk Nowitzki. But there are quite a few people around and above 2m.

Even in purely money-printing multi-family buildings built since the turn of the millennium, there are no doors below 2.11m anymore. And with (even) smaller doors, the resale value also decreases.

I think 2.11m should be the absolute minimum, just like door width should not be less than 0.8m. That way, 98% of people can pass through the door easily and without headaches. Dirk has to keep bending down, and for much shorter people the door might look visually tall, but they won't get hurt by a higher door.

A little anecdote: in a social housing building from the 90s, I once went to visit someone during my student days. In the hallway, I bumped into a door so hard that I went KO. The door had the then standard height of 1.97m and I was wearing winter shoes with a 3cm heel...

But 1.97m door height is not contemporary.

What kind of statement is that? Based on what time period do you determine personal perception? You are 2m tall and need large doors at your home, all right, completely understandable. But does that mean I have to install large doors too? Do I then also have to install a small door next to the large door so that short-statured people can properly reach the door handle? Everyone builds their house for THEMSELVES, so that THEY feel comfortable in their own four walls. I am not building the house for the 2m tall person who visits me once every 5 years.

you are taking this matter too personally. Please do not confuse my post with others that you feel personally attacked by.

You can and should do whatever you want in your house. Exactly right. I only pointed out that no residential construction project since 2000 has been built with doors under 2.11m. The reason for this is purely objective and factual: the average height of people has increased and continues to rise.

In residential construction, one builds out of financial interest and wants to have as many interested parties as possible, and regarding doors that led to the currently valid minimum height of 2.11m. That’s why I also brought up the point of resale value. If you don’t care about that, then don’t include that point in your considerations. If the people in your environment are not taller than 1.90m, then you don’t need to take that into account.

Why do I write 1.90? Because I reflexively still duck under doors under 2.11m, as they come so close from the corner of the eye. But that may not matter to you either.

Topic door handle: By the way, the height of the door handle is, of course, chosen so that as many people as possible, whether very small or very tall, can reach it well. So this rather supports my argument...