Recent content by cristofa

... neat

@ endecotp ... thank you for bringing those regs to my attention. It would appear that, if I keep the speed of the lift down to .15m/s, then none of those rules apply - I have no problem complying with that requirement. @ Lower ... there will be 2 wires, each with a breaking strain > 2,500kg -...

I had not heard of LOLER but, so far as I understand it, LOLER is a HSE issue in a work situation - as @John D v2.0 points out, this would probably not apply to a domestic two-storey application - unless you have info to say it does?

... the cantilevered platform (with hand rail) will be suspended on cables and will roll up and down wall-mounted rails. Appropriate pulleys take the load to a vertical wall-mounted hydraulic ram. Control is by house-mounted switches with safety overrides.

@ endecotp ... people @ freddiemercurystwin ... I didn't come to this forum for sarky condescension - I am not a planning/building regs expert and I hoped I might find some knowledge here beyond Google. Googling turned up nothing on domestic lift regulations; nor any building regs or planning...

... I am designing and building the whole lift - at 2.6m elevation and 220kg design load, that's no big deal

... no, there's only one place it can go, so I guess I'll just have to go through the process - at 1.5 sqm, it's a very small extension :)

... that's a pain - could you please explain why it is not a permitted development?

I am building a lift from ground to first floor and hanging it off the side wall of the house. The lift platform is 1x1.2m and the shaft is to be constructed using SIPs. The top of the shaft will be in line with the eaves. Do I need either planning or building regs approval for this - I can't...