There is no doubt that housing on each floor has advantages and disadvantages. Housing on the ground floor is different from housing in the last floor or roof, therefore, it needs a good study to know well the advantages and disadvantages of each floor. Some prefer floors depending on their needs and different personalities, but there are also factors that help you, such as the weather in your town, the surrounding environment, nearby buildings and the nature of your family and its members.
In this article, we will summarize all features and disadvantages of penthouse, last floor or roof.
Features of Penthouse
Ventilation and lighting
Of course, a house with natural light and ventilation, its residents will enjoy a healthy, happy, positive life. This features the last floor or roof. Most likely, you may find that the last floor or roof has a sufficient lighting, even if the property is situated between high and huge buildings. This won’t also affect the ventilation in this floor.
Tranquility
Away from the hustle and bustle of the street, you will enjoy a quiet life in a penthouse, and you won’t find any disturbing noise, such as the sounds of cars, street vendors, or movement within the building itself, if you were living in a building full of children or administrative offices.
Nature
If you are fond of nature and the open sky, your best choice is the last floor or the roof, because you will definitely have a permanent and daily opportunity to see the blue sky and the birds flying. If you are in a new or rural city, you will definitely enjoy the landscape of green and open spaces in front of your eyes.
Privacy
On any floor your neighbors will pass by your apartment to go to their apartments, while in penthouse you will have a complete privacy, and you will feel that you are living alone in a separate house.
Open space for innovation
Living on the roof or penthouse offers you an opportunity to have an open space, you can use this space for increasing the spirit of innovation inside your soul in activities, such as building a space in which you can meet your family members, hold barbecues or planting a small garden.
Disadvantages of Penthouse
Exposure to different temperatures
Upper floors are constantly exposed to the burning sun in summer, or rain and cold air in winter, therefore, some residents resort to cover the entire surface with a pergola, a strong structural system or thermal isolation to protect the roof against rain and heat. This attempt may let the resident lose an advantage that we mentioned above.
Water problems
Water inaccessibility to upper floors of most water delivery systems in Egypt is a major disadvantage of roof or penthouse, therefore, you will certainly need to use a motor to pump water strongly to the last floor, and sometimes you may have to use water tanks.
Accessibility difficulty
Upper floors may be hard to reach in most of times, especially for elders or persons who have problems with climbing stairs, but the elevator will temporarily solve this problem. In case the elevator broke down, then the problem will return again.
Lack of privacy
You may have a privacy with your neighbors in the same building, but you will suffer from lack of privacy with nearby buildings, especially if they are adjacent to your building, as in the areas of Downtown, and the old neighborhood system, which reveals your house clearly. In this case, you can use high fence design or structural systems that help you to restore your privacy.
Dust and insects
We will not also forget the dust and insects, especially if the house is located in desert or open areas, such as new cities. This problem will certainly be a burden, as it will need a continuous cleaning and combating insects, and usually make sure that your home is safe.
Your penthouse is a potential for robbery
As in old neighborhoods, thieves may found it easier to break into your house because of the proximity of buildings near each other. So, make sure to use metal windows and doors for your safety and the safety of your family.