Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 08, 2016 10:56 am We are currently in negotiations for a builder to construct an approx 32sq single story home. We are planning to increase the ceiling height throughout to 2550/2590 which is what we had in our last house and we were happy with that. I have asked if we could have a raked ceiling in the kitchen, meals, family and alfresco (essentially a big rectangle shape at the back of the house which faces North on the shorter end and West on the longer side) and he is awaiting approval from the truss manufacturers to see if this is possible, as these rooms go from the side of the house to past the mid-line of the house, so the roof line would need to be adjusted. If we have the option to be able to rake the ceiling in our open plan living areas do you think this is a wise investment and worth the cost (he estimated around $10k)? Obviously if we can't then we can't, but if that's the case should we raise the entire house ceilings to 2700 instead to compensate? I really want the open plan area to be light and bright and also set our house apart from the standard. What would you choose? Second Time 'Round Re: Raised ceiling throughout or raked ceiling in open plan 2Nov 08, 2016 6:00 pm Im not experienced in building just venturing in myself but if i had the option to get raked ceilings i would (getting a two story so isnt possible) my parents have them and i love them it makes the room massive and spacious and gives that wow factor when you enter the room, especially if you have a nice outlook! if you want something a little different and can afford it i would go for it! Re: Raised ceiling throughout or raked ceiling in open plan 3Nov 10, 2016 1:22 pm Raked ceilings are thermally inefficient, as it becomes difficult to heat such large volumes. So, if anything, I'd choose to rake only the living areas. The alfresco is a nice place for high ceilings. Helps with summer ventilation, & you won't be using space heating here. If anything, you'll be using radiant heating, which heats the individual, not the volume of surrounding air. Bedrooms, nice to be cozier, with lower ceilings. Best way to get light, & winter sunshine into you house is though north facing windows. I hope your alfresco doesn't take up too much of the N face of the house. As this will reduce the number of north facing windows that will receive sun in winter, robbing your house of a source of winter heat. Another option is a raked ceiling with north facing clerestory windows. These high windows will admit northern sun deeper into the house, into areas than would normally not receive it. Pity the longer face of your house points E/W, & not N/S. I hope your being careful to minimize W windows. These can add to summer heat A LOT. Re: Raised ceiling throughout or raked ceiling in open plan 4Nov 14, 2016 5:04 pm The correct way to do a raked ceiling is to build the ceiling out of rafters, not out of roof trusses. You can technically rake the truss (its called a scissor truss) - but the angle is low - and I would need to see your plans if it is even possible to do so in your case. You are much better off doing a 2700 ceiling. It shouldn't be that much more costly. Re: Raised ceiling throughout or raked ceiling in open plan 5Dec 06, 2016 2:56 pm We compromised and instead of having fully raked for the whole area, we have had drawings done for part raked (the alfresco and dining along the West side), then the rest flat at the higher level (living and kitchen). The reference on the initial sketch is "similar to the Burbank Deakin 1800", which has a video on YouTube showing the inside living areas. Our raked part will be wider (3.1m) and proabably more gradual that that shown but I don't have exact height/angle measurements as yet. This should allow either a higher full length window in the living or the regular height plus highlight window as shown in the video. Second Time 'Round Hello! We have a very large open plan living room and wanted to get layout options, and furnishing ideas for this space. Currently there is only a… 0 9328 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16564 Cupcake.girl This really depends on your local council. Each one has different definitions and ways to calculate contributions. This is called a contribution… 1 3587 |