2700 Ceiling - standard height or higher doorway?
9 years ago
Just after thoughts on doorway heights into bedrooms, laundry etc.
Our open plan living/dining/kitchen has 3mt ceilings. Ceiling height then drops to 2.7mt from passage entrance.
I can't decide whether to leave doorways at standard height or increase to 2340. Love the look of the 2340 but we already have our engineered drawings so if I change them we'll be up for some expense as all the robe heights, windows etc will need to be raised to match.
Just not sure if it's worth the extra expense given how far we are down the path with working drawings etc.
We are having changes made to change window and door placement next to kitchen so as we can alter kitchen layout and pantry entrance, so we will be getting charged for those changes.
Thoughts?
Our open plan living/dining/kitchen has 3mt ceilings. Ceiling height then drops to 2.7mt from passage entrance.
I can't decide whether to leave doorways at standard height or increase to 2340. Love the look of the 2340 but we already have our engineered drawings so if I change them we'll be up for some expense as all the robe heights, windows etc will need to be raised to match.
Just not sure if it's worth the extra expense given how far we are down the path with working drawings etc.
We are having changes made to change window and door placement next to kitchen so as we can alter kitchen layout and pantry entrance, so we will be getting charged for those changes.
Thoughts?
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Comments (9)You can have what ever ceiling height you can afford. But also think of what height windows, internal and external doors will be. What heating and cooling system you will install. What window treatments will be required for extra height windows, etc etc. Our double storey home has 2700mm ceilings throughout with 2400 doors and windows. This height is ideal. A gable ceiling in the living and dining areas, I think, has more character than a 5 metre ceiling in one room. Have 2700 ceilings throughout the remainder of home. Depends on the aesthetic you are going for, to what the design could be....See More2400 ceiling heights a deal breaker??
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9 years ago- PRO9 years agoWe renovated our home late last year so we decided to take the doors to 2400 high, as well the walldrobes it was the best decision we made, not only it looks and feels spacious but also moving in bedrooms and furniture was so easy. it was only an extra $100 for each door.
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Hi Jodes
We ALWAYS use 2340 doors in a property with high ceilings as it looks so much better in proportion.
If you have high ceilings with standard height doors it accentuates the door height as being low and detracts from the feel.
We have actually gone higher and had full height (to ceiling) and it looks very classy...
Cheers
- PRO9 years agoyes, wardrobes and most of the windows are 2340 looks great. doors are all 820 wide and full solid timber. even our linen cupboard is at 2340.
9 years ago- 9 years agoThanks everyone.
I think we'll have to speak to window supplier and see what it's going to add to the window cost. They're already very expensive , I was going casement might have to change to awning!
Attached is outside view, it's very traditional ranch style so I wonder if higher windows would look funny? They also wouldn't fit under the verandah.
The design is a bit ying and yang, traditional outside but modern feel inside with natural elements. Timber floor, bam stone chimney.
I want a luxe feel inside but it also needs to work on the outside.
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8 years agoHi Tim, we just put all timber doors in our new house. Some were made by our builder but most were old 2nd hand bungalow doors we sanded back and fixed up. We've also put in all timber window surrounds and skirting boards. This pic gives an example of both a refurbished door and custom made door..
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