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re: 10 vs 12 foot ceilings in new construction
Posted on 4/23/14 at 5:52 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 4/23/14 at 5:52 am to Jim Rockford
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pain in the arse to change the lightbulbs
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:28 am to Rev1897
Tall ceilings are overrated in my opinion just more space to heat and cool. Go with 10' downstairs and 8' upstairs if you have upstairs you will be happy.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:43 am to KLSU
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Tall ceilings are overrated in my opinion just more space to heat and cool. Go with 10' downstairs and 8' upstairs if you have upstairs you will be happy.
Heat rises. Taller ceilings will actually keep houses cooler. But will require more heat in cold months.
And your opinion is the minority, based on every construction project and buyer looking for new construction I've seen in the last decade.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 7:44 am
Posted on 4/23/14 at 6:57 pm to ItNeverRains
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And your opinion is the minority, based on every construction project and buyer looking for new construction I've seen in the last decade.
I agree with him, but I also want to be able to sell my house so you have to factor in what everyone else wants.
I stand by the fact that in most cases it doesn't add much, in some it can even detract from the feel of the house, but it's a dickmeasuring contest so you're f'ed if you don't build something that will eventually sell.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 9:44 am to FootballNostradamus
In the house im building now I have 12' in the foyer,dining,living and kitchen (front and back porches too). 10' for the rest of the downstairs and 9' up. My kitchen at first was set to be 10 on the original plans but got switched to 12 along the way. I am glad they did for the look...just like it. It allows me to have some bigger kind of decorative lighting over a large island in the kitchen and still have enough chain for it to hang and look right. I wouldnt go over 12 tho...seems some with 14 and its just too much but i feel 12 is just right in the main living area.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 10:13 am to ItNeverRains
In South LA, utility advantages in the summer far outweigh utility disadvantages in the winter. 12' ceilings are a net advantage.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 1:23 pm to iknowmorethanyou
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In South LA, utility advantages in the summer far outweigh utility disadvantages in the winter. 12' ceilings are a net advantage.
Of course. My point was cost of heat & cool was incorrect to poster I responded to.
Up north 8' ceiling height even on new construction is still fairly common for that very reason.
Posted on 7/14/14 at 9:57 am to ItNeverRains
Bumping up with a new question: we decided to go with 11 foot ceilings. Are 11 foot studs harder to get? is it worth it at all or should we just do 12 because of the sheet rock/ply problems with having an odd-numbered ceiling height?
Posted on 7/14/14 at 10:03 am to NC_Tigah
I put LED bulbs in the cans. Supposed to last 20 years or some crap.
They are more expensive, but much more energy efficient.
They are more expensive, but much more energy efficient.
Posted on 7/14/14 at 10:04 am to Rev1897
Sounds like you've pretty much made your mind up, but one more thing to consider- tall ceilings make voices carry, i.e. If your kids are screaming, the screams/noise will echo more with 11-12 foot ceilings. My next house will probably have 10 except in the formal living room, where I'll go 11 or 12.
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