Moral of the story, just don't ask woody or nosey to design your new extension.
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Doorway into 1st floor extension
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I'm just glad its passed and I updated it for anyone searching for a similar scenario. Is interesting how 'certain' some people are in their assertions. No doubt one will reply that its still unsafe, or wrong. But bco is happy so I am too
@williamglossop going down the same route as you with a door leading off the landing to the side extension. Your original post has been really helpful! Would love to see the fully finished result please, if you end up seeing this.
Ill take some at the weekend and post em. Lived with it for over 2 years and its absolutely fine. Its not really any different than walking off the landing on the other side.
I think this says more about the calibre of Building Control Officers these days. Is it any wonder that the flammable cladding on Grenfell Tower was fully approved by the local council building inspector. I bet he said "it was fine and there were zero issues with it".
Thats a ridiculous comparison to draw. Why would a building inspector conduct independent flammability tests on cladding..... they dont, instead they accept the reports that they are furnished with and advise accordingly.... as they must with most of the other materials that are used within the construction industry.
Rules are for the obeyance of fools and observance of the wise.
Yes, it would be safer if it had a landing off the landing. But it's an old house, the opposite side is little better and there are already loads of doors off landings all across the country that are exactly the same as this.
It looks OK. I don't see any gaping drop into a pool of crocodiles to get excited about. Just a door in an interesting older house.
Yes, it would be safer if it had a landing off the landing. But it's an old house, the opposite side is little better and there are already loads of doors off landings all across the country that are exactly the same as this.
It looks OK. I don't see any gaping drop into a pool of crocodiles to get excited about. Just a door in an interesting older house.
Nonsense, completely irrelevant comparison as mentioned. Common sense has prevailed.
Respectfully Building Control taking test data at face value was a major contributory factor in Grenfell, nobody has suggested BC undertake their own tests but they did not scrutinize the available test data adequately.
Either the stairs comply with the regulations or they don't. It shouldn't be down to the interpretation of a single building inspector or whether he is feeling a bit lax that day.
The OP was fortunate that the inspector on that day decided to let it go. On a different day or with a different inspector the outcome could have been completely different. That was my point, the regulations have got so vague and the building inspectors theses day are so useless that compliance has come down to individual interpretation or just pot luck.
There has always been a bit of discrepancy available to BCO's for extensions, loftys etc and rightly so. Even so the OP was previously advised that some discussion should have taken place between the OP and the BCO beforehand.
Rules are rules, but when building onto an existing building there needs to be compromise sometimes.
Is there a rule that says that you can't do this anyway?
Is there a rule that says that you can't do this anyway?
Arrrrrgggghhhh.... Bump smash crash oww!
Seriously, it looks really lovely. Lovely panelling and paintwork, looks like someone's taken a lot of care over it. I'd be concerned if those steps jutted beyond the doorway reveal, but as they're safely inside it and you can't slip off the side of the steps it looks fine to me.
Seriously, it looks really lovely. Lovely panelling and paintwork, looks like someone's taken a lot of care over it. I'd be concerned if those steps jutted beyond the doorway reveal, but as they're safely inside it and you can't slip off the side of the steps it looks fine to me.
Lose that skiting under the bottom tread. Descent nightmare!
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