I am in the process of building a new home with a turnkey contract.
A parallel roof is planned for the house and I've received two alternatives.
A parallel roof was the solution because I wanted high ceilings, even in the hall.
22-degree angle for option 1 and 12-degree angle for option 2.
Does this mean there is less height with option 2 with a 12-degree angle?
I also wonder about the lines in the middle. One option had lines in the middle and the other had just one line. Do you know if this means that the beam is thicker or larger?
Option 2 seems to be the current one. A 14-degree angle is standard but now it will be a 12-degree angle instead. Is a 12-degree angle very low?
It doesn't seem very nice to have a beam at the ridge but it looks better with a higher height in the house, or what are your thoughts?
There is a big height difference with a cathedral ceiling compared to scissor trusses, but there should be a price difference, scissor trusses are usually the cheaper option.
Most houses probably have a 0 degree angle and 2.4m ceiling height, so this will feel more spacious regardless.
You end up at 2.5m at the outer edge, and 3.5m in the middle.
I would probably also aim for option 2, maybe mainly to avoid the post, but I also think it looks nicer without the visible beam.
The difference in height to the internal "nock" will be about 90 cm, but then you will have a post in the middle of everything, which you avoid with the free-standing solution (and a visible beam). I would definitely choose the scissor truss to avoid the post. It will still feel spacious with that ceiling height.
