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well, we have a 1997 redman singlewide that has the cathedral ceilings thruout the home, EXCEPT the 2nd bedroom on the far end and its bathroom, which have low flat ceilings. why are they flat on that end???
This is strictly a guess, but cathedral ceilings were probably an option, so to save a little money it was ordered with flat ceilings for the "lesser used" rooms. Greg
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Hmmm,
Good question, never really thought about it before, our singlewide had cathedral in the living room and kitchen, then flat in baths and bedrooms.
Mark, JD, any reasoning or theories behind this, does an all cathedral ceiling home cost more than flat ceilings?
~Yanita~
Good question, never really thought about it before, our singlewide had cathedral in the living room and kitchen, then flat in baths and bedrooms.
Mark, JD, any reasoning or theories behind this, does an all cathedral ceiling home cost more than flat ceilings?
~Yanita~
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I have never really thought about it but that is the way all cathedral ceiling homes I have seen are built. On one of my recent jobs, the home had cathedral in the living, dining room and kitchen and then at the far end in the large master bedroom, but the mst bath, utility room, hall and the other two bedrooms had trusses and flat ceilings. The home I put the hall skylight in was the same as above, except the hall was also cathedral.
I can't see a major cost difference on a per room basis, but it would seem to me that it would be cheaper to manufacture all one way or the other.
JD
I can't see a major cost difference on a per room basis, but it would seem to me that it would be cheaper to manufacture all one way or the other.
JD
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Were the flat ceilings added at a later date? The reason I ask is that my 14x70 redman (1988) has cathedrals throughout. It just maybe a modification, from the factory or another owner. It may be worth your while to do a bit of inspecting. Perhaps remove enough ceiling in a closet to see.
Jim
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Just my 2 cents here....
I've never seen a stick built or a mobile that had cathedral ceilings throughout the home. Most cathedral ceilings are located in the living area and master suite.
I don't know the reason, but I guess that it's more cost efficient!
Maureen
I've never seen a stick built or a mobile that had cathedral ceilings throughout the home. Most cathedral ceilings are located in the living area and master suite.
I don't know the reason, but I guess that it's more cost efficient!
Maureen
the only thing I can think of, is theres some HVAC stuff in the flat areas, because the flat ceiling starts just in front of where the heater is. also, the only eave (or soffit) on the mobile home is on that end with ventilation panels underneath for airflow. could this be why? maybe theres a larger dead air space to meet ventilation requirements?
I have a 2003 Skyline with cathedral ceilings thruout. realtors make it quite the selling point to say that. However, the ceilings are made all in one long "piece" then at some point attached to the outer walls of the house. That is why my house has the crown molding thruout, another realtor "plus" when in fact it hides the builders mistakes! To make rooms ceilings flat would require a separate process and more expense. However that 10-15 feet of attic space in some homes is a waste of space to me ... I'd rather put up ceiling fans or something that's "inside" the home. My ceiling is 12 feet above the floor near the marriage line!
I know I am new here, but I would like to add to this from years of being in the construction trade. Flat ceilings are way more cost efficient. With the price of lumber, and the extra cost of having anyone install paneling or drywall to a cathedral or vaulted ceiling is outrageous. I have yet to work on any job(house or trailer) that has cathedral ceilings throughout. I even know a couple who refused to pay our price to drywall their vaulted ceiling, and guess what. We were the only ones that would give them a price, so their ceiling is still unfinished after three years.
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So, can you take the flat rooms and make them cathedral ceiling rooms? I want my now master bedroom to become my dining room, new master will be located in the lower level now. The ceiling height is cathedral in the ajoining living room.
Hi Sylvia,
I think it would be best to ask your question in a seperate thread.
I am going to lock this thread off, it's getting rather lengthy. Should anyone like to add more comments, ideas, whatever please start a new one.
Thanks and have a great day!
~Yanita~
I think it would be best to ask your question in a seperate thread.
I am going to lock this thread off, it's getting rather lengthy. Should anyone like to add more comments, ideas, whatever please start a new one.
Thanks and have a great day!
~Yanita~
The difference between success and failure is who gives up first!