takfotshöjd

English translation: eave height

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Swedish term or phrase:takfotshöjd
English translation:eave height
Entered by: Paul Lambert

19:23 Aug 22, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Hospitals
Swedish term or phrase: takfotshöjd
In reference to head-room or the height of a given storey. Is there a technical term for this in English?
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 02:15
eave height
Explanation:
The eave height is the outside wall height, where the walls meet the roof. It is very important that one doesn’t get the width and length confused, ...
www.americansteelbuildings.com/process.htm

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Note added at 50 mins (2006-08-22 20:14:07 GMT)
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eaves pl.n. The projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof. ... takfot, takskägg.
www.answers.com/topic/eaves


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-22 21:51:24 GMT)
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'Floor-to-ceiling height' or 'headroom height' are options, especially if the interior height is meant.


... headroom height 7.5 ft or greater.
www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/comm/comm063.pdf

The present hospital building was custom designed by architect James Miller ... occupies a 50 x 50 m floor plate with a floor to ceiling height of 3.5 m. ...
www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/glasgow_royal_infirmary.htm



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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-08-23 20:44:43 GMT)
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'clear height'


Clear Height
Distance from the finished floor to the bottom of the rafter at the rafter-to-column connection.


Building Height
Building height is the eave height which usually is the distance from the bottom of the main frame column base plate to the top outer point of the eave strut. Eave height is the distance from the finished floor to the top outer point of the eave strut.

www.steelway.com/sbs/building_system_elements.asp


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Michele Fauble
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Local time: 17:15
Grading comment
An excellent answer. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2eave height
Michele Fauble
5facade height
Sven Petersson
3height from floor to ceiling
Eva-Marie Adams


  

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facade height


Explanation:
:o)

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http://www.chamber.se/_upload/se/Om_oss/Rapporter/arstad.pdf...

Sven Petersson
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height from floor to ceiling


Explanation:
I think you could just use a simple expression like this.

Eva-Marie Adams
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eave height


Explanation:
The eave height is the outside wall height, where the walls meet the roof. It is very important that one doesn’t get the width and length confused, ...
www.americansteelbuildings.com/process.htm

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Note added at 50 mins (2006-08-22 20:14:07 GMT)
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eaves pl.n. The projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof. ... takfot, takskägg.
www.answers.com/topic/eaves


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-22 21:51:24 GMT)
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'Floor-to-ceiling height' or 'headroom height' are options, especially if the interior height is meant.


... headroom height 7.5 ft or greater.
www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/comm/comm063.pdf

The present hospital building was custom designed by architect James Miller ... occupies a 50 x 50 m floor plate with a floor to ceiling height of 3.5 m. ...
www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/glasgow_royal_infirmary.htm



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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-08-23 20:44:43 GMT)
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'clear height'


Clear Height
Distance from the finished floor to the bottom of the rafter at the rafter-to-column connection.


Building Height
Building height is the eave height which usually is the distance from the bottom of the main frame column base plate to the top outer point of the eave strut. Eave height is the distance from the finished floor to the top outer point of the eave strut.

www.steelway.com/sbs/building_system_elements.asp




Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 17:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
Grading comment
An excellent answer. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clare Barnes: I think you covered them all! Useful link: http://www.emporis.com/?nav=insidefloorheights&lng=3
2 hrs
  -> thanks

neutral  Sven Petersson: Your "interior" terms are right, your "extrior" are not (the "eave height" may be lower than the "takfotshöjd". See my answer!
8 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  asptech: Shouldn't that be "eaves" height? (for someone to drop from). But you are right it is the height where the exterior roof surface meets the exterior wall surface.
20 hrs
  -> thanks - yes, 'eaves height' is better
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