Index: Common measurements: Ceilings
Common Ceiling heights
Ceiling heights differ a lot.
- Colder climate usually means lower ceilings to kep the warmth from escaping up.
- Victorian houses usually have very high ceilings - it was fashionable at that time.
- U.S. houses tend to have higher ceilings than European ones.
- Commercial and public buildings tend to have higher ceilings than residentals.
Residental houses
| RL | 133% | 150% | 200% | |
North European
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| Min. | 2.25 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| Typical | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Max. | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.75 | 5 |
Modern U.S.
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| Typical | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4 | 5.4 |
Victorian
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| Typical | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 6 |
Public buildings
| RL | 133% | 150% | 200% | |
Modern
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| Typical | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 6 |
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