Should Door And Window Height Align On Different Walls

If you window size and ceiling heights come close to lining up it is probably worth losing just a couple inches on window size if you can nudge them lower to align with the tops of your doors.

Should door and window height align on different walls.

To align a door with an adjacent window it is important to measure the entire height of the door within the frame as the frame height will be higher than the slab size. We currently have 7 doors in the plan and the tops of all of our windows are at 7. The vast majority of windows in american houses have their heads set to the standard door height of 6 feet 8 inches. Window replacement is typically determined when designing the exterior of a house with the height set to the standard door height of 6 feet and 8 inches.

We are building a house with a 10 ceiling height. We designed the home ourselves and now are wondering if we need to make the doors 8 and enlarge windows. Plans are finished and we have to order doors and windows. I m most concerned about the patio door and the windows next to it because that alignment will be very visible from the outside.

With a standard wall height of 8 feet that leaves a 16 inch gap between the top of the window and the ceiling perfectly sized for standard headers and plates and accommodating of even the biggest window trims and cornice. An 8 door for a 9 ceiling would line up well with windows placed just under the ceiling header plus an extra inch or two of additional framing. The sill or bottom height of the window can vary within a room and still look visually correct but the head heights have to be the same especially as windows turn a corner. Matching the window and door height to the space.