Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Oh, no! (Ceilings Div)

[Matt Lawrence (matt]

On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, Rob Sandelin wrote:

> Yes, I think the height of the Sharingwood ceiling is very nice, not too 
> high, 
> not too low (7 foot at the outside wall edge, 14 feet at the peak.

Your definition of "one story" and mine probably differ a bit.  I think
eight ft. is way too low for any good sized room.  I'd probably go with at
least 10' or do a sloping ceiling (which I think is the best looking).
 
> IF YOU COULD HAVE A TWO-STORY DINING ROOM, WITH STATE
> OF THE ART ACOUSTICS, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST, WOULD YOU TAKE IT?
> 
> Absolutely not. Its not only acoustics, its visual space. Your living room at 
> home does not have a 25 foot ceiling, nor should your commonhouse. Unless 
> your 

Well, I could see a two-story  roof be as low as 17' it theere was just a
loft overlooking the downstairs.  I think some very interesting things
could be done with that sort of configuration.

-- Matt