Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Sep 07, 2009 10:14 am Could anyone shed some light on this setup please. I would like to use 2400 window heights on the northern side of the house for extra light / aesthetic gain. Builder says we can only use 2400 window height with 2700 ceiling height after checking steel lintel sizes and eave heights with their frame supplier. Is this true or not? Would like to know if I am being told a furphy or not. Cheers Michael He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! Re: 2400 window height with a 2550 ceiling 2Sep 07, 2009 10:30 am The builder is correct. You won't have enough space over the top of the window for the lintel (it would be sticking through your roof). If you had eaves linings, the window would also be higher than the eaves. Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: 2400 window height with a 2550 ceiling 3Sep 07, 2009 10:41 am jbdave The builder is correct. You won't have enough space over the top of the window for the lintel (it would be sticking through your roof). Thanks for that, would you happen to know what would the max height I could squeeze in would be. The windows are custom sized to whatever height requirements I like. I will also check with my builder who was not sure what size I could fit in Cheers Michael He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! Re: 2400 window height with a 2550 ceiling 4Sep 07, 2009 10:52 am Quote: Thanks for that, would you happen to know what would the max height I could squeeze in would be. The windows are custom sized to whatever height requirements I like. It would depend on the width of each window (and therefore the lintel size as required by the engineer). It would also depend on roof pitch and eaves overhang, if you have them. You are trying to find out how much clearance you have over the window/s in order to fit them in, and all these things need to be factored in. Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: 2400 window height with a 2550 ceiling 5Sep 07, 2009 10:55 am Make sure that your window and door heads line up. Usually windows sit on the bottom plate which means they need to be 40mm shorter than the doors which stand on the slab. So windows 2360, doors 2400. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: 2400 window height with a 2550 ceiling 6Sep 07, 2009 11:29 am Thanks all for your replies. I will have to speak with the builder and get the engineer to come up with max size to go with. Upgrade to 2700 high ceilings $7000.00 ouch.......rather spend it on windows. Cheers Michael He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! Re: 2400 window height with a 2550 ceiling 8Sep 07, 2009 12:46 pm nomad I would say you could go up to a 2300 height assuming you have a 450 eave and about 20-22.5 degree roof which is pretty common and will leave you ample room for lintels. Builder has gotten back and informed me I can have 2340 height. Anyway I will not lose any sleep over 60mm. Cheers Michael He wants a dream home theatre - she wants a dream kitchen! ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7754 I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9568 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16026 |