Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 15, 2014 11:49 am Hi All I'm building with 31c ceilings throughout my house (approx 2.7m to those not using WA speak). What do people think about standard internal door heights (standard in my understanding of being around 25c (approx 2.1m) If you've had 31c ceilings have you (or would you in hindsight) raise your internal doors to approx 28c (approx 2.4m)? I'm also getting large sliders to 28c instead of 25c in the open plan dining and living. My kitchen and dining windows will also be set so that the top of the window is at 28c to match (from the inside anyway) the height of the sliders in that open plan area. Would people also follow that trend throughout the rest of the house with windows? i.e. have larger windows so that they the top is also set at 28c? I'm in two minds, but I guess ultimately it will come down to the cost of increased door height, as changing window size in exchange for loss of brickwork isn't a biggie. If anyone has any cost info that would be greatly appreciated! Thoughts?? Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 2Aug 15, 2014 12:24 pm i would go with your idea of the bigger door and raising where the windows sit in the main living as for the rest of the house i would stick with standard size doors which help point out you have high ceilings but i would just raise where the windows sit so they are all at 28c rather than get bigger ones. i have seen this in a display home with a 31c roof and just loved the idea of having the windows raised just off the floor throughout the house as hitting the blinds bugs me everytime i vacuum that i have done it to my house, my ceilings are standard 28c so i shrunk all the windows so i could still achieve this look. Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 3Aug 15, 2014 12:43 pm Hi Beazley Some points to consider Are you using Fastwall or verticore on 31c? Truss roof or pitched roof? either way I would insist on 3c of longreach over frames + brickweld ?. Unfortunately the constant slamming of doors can cause wall cracking Non standard Doors cost 3-4+ times the cost of standard as a rule of thumb-HTH Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 4Aug 16, 2014 8:56 pm We're going with 28 crs doors and windows in the living area, with a 31crs bulkhead over 34 crs ceiling. I think you will be fine. The only other place we're having 28crs doors is the entry. The difference in cost to a normal height door is only a couple of hundred per door. Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 5Aug 16, 2014 9:54 pm I don't think we changed our door size. I wouldn't notice something like that. We did get better quality doors though,a bit more solid than usual. Plenty of photos on my thread. Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 6Aug 17, 2014 12:12 am trixee We're going with 28 crs doors and windows in the living area, with a 31crs bulkhead over 34 crs ceiling. I think you will be fine. The only other place we're having 28crs doors is the entry. The difference in cost to a normal height door is only a couple of hundred per door. Cheers Trixee and everyone. I get why you would get 28c I your room with 31c and 34c ceiling. You'd need that extra height to balance pro rations in think. Think I will just get bigger windows so the head of windows are 28c throughout. My entrance has 34c ceiling and 31c bulkhead for feature so with a 1.2m wide door I might look at cost to upgrade that to a 28c height front door. Thanks all. Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 7Aug 17, 2014 12:15 am joannek I don't think we changed our door size. I wouldn't notice something like that. We did get better quality doors though,a bit more solid than usual. Plenty of photos on my thread. Cheers. I,m also considering getting better quality internal doors on bedrooms and toilets! Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 8Aug 17, 2014 12:15 am Only the people who are building or who have built & was really particular would notice - if this is you then I would suggest raising the internal doors to match at 28c. You will live in it and will see it everyday that it doesn't look in proportion if u didn't raise them too --- Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 9Aug 17, 2014 2:20 am I think you would want to align the windows to the same height as the doors. This may be a case of shifting the windows up 4c or make the windows bigger. Yes the larger height doors will cost as will the larger door frames and while only a few hundred for each it adds up quickly and then if you change to solid core doors it goes up even further. Still I think its a nicer look. Ultimately its personal taste. I think most display homes have the higher doors and ceilings. Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 10Aug 17, 2014 9:23 am We've gone with standard 2040 doors in our 2590 ceiling home. Looking at them, and I'll add that they have not been installed yet, but I prefer to have them this way. My reasoning is that tall doors allow a lot more heat loss out of the room when the doors are opened, whereas standard height doors will trap at least the top 300mm of heat in the room. The reverse is also true in summer that room that's been cooled by a/c won't let the top 300mm of hot air back in the room when the door is opened. I'm sure it is nice to look at tall doors in to your rooms, and I have to admit I do like the look of floor to ceiling doors in display homes myself, but I can see the other side of heating/cooling that is costing more and more with rising electricity costs. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 11Aug 17, 2014 9:39 am @bpratt you raise a good point. So much so that I went and checked my plans. My front door is actually 26c high because of the facade and the laundry door is 26c also. The shopper door from the garage to house is 28c and the rear stacker is 28c. They are actually the only external door I have, there are 17 other doors internally that are all 28c solid core doors. I think the trade off is fine in my example. Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 12Aug 17, 2014 9:57 am These brick course heights are still confusing to me, so I'll stick in actual measurements myself. For the heat loss/gain, I also meant internal doors as well, because you still have the same issue from room to room, i.e. main lounge/kitchen area to the hallway or bedrooms/laundry/dunny/bathroom. I dare say that people would be foolish in a way to have a very tall door leading in to the bathroom, as a tall door will let more moist air in to the rest of the house, versus a standard door that will trap the warmer more humid air inside the bathroom, as not everyone runs the exhaust fan until they've well finished showering, i.e. walking out of the bathroom. A 2040 door in say a bathroom will keep that steamy air in the bathroom, whereas a 2300 (not sure of the exact measurement) door will let nearly all of that steamy air in to the rest of the house, and most don't use mould inhibitors in their paint for the entire house. Anyway, what doors you have in your house is entirely up to the home owner. I have chosen for myself 2040mm doors for many of the reasons I have mentioned. Others prefer the look of the bigger doors, and I wish them the best in their choices, and in fact I do like the look of the bigger doors... floor to ceiling doors look really impressive if you ask me. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 13Dec 10, 2014 11:40 pm Bigger frames and doors do look good but most project builders will really dip into you for this as it isn't common. In fairness the doors themselves generally cost more and the fixers charge more to hang them too. If you have had your pre start you can also look forward to a variation fee on top of your request to change. [Edit: Advertising links removed by moderator] Re: 31c ceilings and 28c doors? 14Dec 11, 2014 12:22 am We went with 28c doors throughout. From the display homes we walked through we felt it made them feel more spacious. I can't remember exact costs but I don't think it was that expensive to upgrade through our builder. 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