What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer attachment)

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What would be a rough cost to raise the ceiling for the Family / Dining / Kitchen from the standard 28c (2400mm high) to say 31c (2657mm high)?. Note that there is a 400mm high recessed ceiling (the plan shows 300mm but that is to be amended to 400mm high)

If I was to raise the ceiling for Family / Dining / Kitchen & the entry + hallway from 28c (2400mm high) to 31c (2657mm high), how much do you think that would roughly cost?

This is for a house to be built in Southern River in Perth of WA. Cheers!

 

Why is this not a question for whoever you are getting to build this?

 

Ive spoken to builder, but I just thought I get a feel for what the price may be. So that I know that im not getting ripped off and have room to negotiate

 

No idea of price other than "horrendous"

Assuming it's a newish house, as ceilings were higher in the older days, the roof structure would probably be truss which would mean complete roof restructure. If its a cavity roof they'd still need to re- beam and batten at the higher level, with a possible reinforced step in around the edges to compensate for the roof angle.

An all round nightmare of a job

 

Somewhere between $1500-3000

Recessed ceilings are easier to do (as per your plans) because they are coffered up into the trusses and don't impact the height at the perimeter of those rooms. The roof is still all one level. If you raise that section then you have 3 more courses of bricks and a roof that is not all one height and therefore more complicated.

It may well end up being more economical to raise the whole house ceiling height to 31c

 

At a guess, 28c and 31c are courses of brick?

 

Yes welcome to Perth where we don't talk ceiling heights like the rest of the country do.

28c is 2400mm and 31c doesn't have a standard height equivalent but it's a bit below 2700mm. You'd be used to 2400mm, 2550 and 2700?

If I build timber framed then I use those standard height options.

 

I've never heard it expressed that way either but when I use my old school brick gauge (7 bricks high x 2.5 bricks wide is a 600 x 600 mm panel, it all makes sense. Clear as the Yarra.

 

It gets worse! All our window sizes tend to be brick course high and wide too. Doors are normal though

 

Brickies must run out of fingers and toes If they were use mm.

 

Side question..if spending money raising the ceiling (and possibly roof), would there be economies of scale to extend the property upwards while you're at it?

 

In this instance the house hasn't been built yet so they are wondering how much extra a builder would charge to change the design to incorporate a higher ceiling.

I don't think anyone would try and do it on a house that has been built.

 

Ah didn't read the fine print

 

If you can manage the higher ceilings, go for it ... my house was built 1980 and has the higher ceilings, the feeling of spaciousness makes all the difference ...