Key Measurements: Hallway Design Fundamentals - Houzz The American standard ceiling height is 8 ft minimum, but most people prefer ceilings of at least 9 ft A ceiling height greater than 9 ft can allow more significant design opportunities American standards call for a minimum 36-in -wide hallway in most circumstances More generous halls can accommodate furniture and require larger scaled
Key Entryway Dimensions for Homes Large and Small - Houzz Ceiling Heights Standard American ceilings were 8 feet for many years, but more recent trends have made 9- and 10-foot ceilings more common Of course, you may have a two-story house with an open foyer, and your ceiling may reach the height of the second floor, which would be a minimum of 17 ft (5 m) to the full height of the upper level
Ceiling Height 10 or 12 feet? - Houzz is there a recommended ceiling height based on room size? is 10 ft appropriate or should we go with 12 ft? will 12 feet significantly increase building costs? will 12 feet significantly increase cooling costs? we live in Tampa so we are not too concerned with heating costs as we do not use heat that often
How high should my glass shower enclosure be? The shower rough-in is nothing more complicated than the height at which the shower arm comes out of the wall If a ceiling-mounted showerhead is used in a bath remodel, we generally build the enclosure to within 12" of the ceiling, or to 84" in a bathroom with a standard 96" ceiling
What is the proper door height for 12’ ceilings? - Houzz We are building a new home with 12 foot ceilings on the 1st floor and 10 foot on the 2nd floor What should the height of the interior doors be? Also would like recommended sizes for windows Thanks!
Ceiling beam spacing and size - Houzz I do know I want at least 6 can lights rather than four as shown I’m trying to decide if I should: A Have four narrower beams, spaced more closely together to allow for easier spacing of can lights B Have three narrower beams and readjust lighting C Leave as is Ceiling height is 12 foot Thank you!
Perfect golden ratio for cathedral ceiling height? - Houzz Our master bedroom and great room will both have cathedral ceilings in our new build Roof pitch is 9 12 for both but the master will have a 9 ft wall height and the great room will have a 10 ft wall height What is the "perfect" ratio to determine the center height of the cathedral in e
If you have 9 foot ceilings, what height windows and doors? - Houzz If you window size and ceiling heights come close to lining up, it is probably worth losing just a couple inches on window size if you can nudge them lower to align with the tops of your doors An 8' door for a 9' ceiling would line up well with windows placed just under the ceiling header (plus an extra inch or two of additional framing)
Basement ceiling 8 or 9 - Houzz Hi, Builder is charging 1500$ to upgrade basement ceiling height from 8' to 9' I spoke to few people and they suggest 8' ceiling is ok and upgrading it to 9' is not worth it Could any of you please suggest
10 foot vs 9 foot ceiling height - Houzz We are designing a new house and the builder we consulted with suggested 9 foot ceilings I prefer 10, but am not sure the cost incurred would be worth it? Any opinions or suggestions out there as to the difference between a 9 or 10 foot ceiling height?