Angled door - does this meet Building Regulations?

BFish · 7 May 2021

Hi All,

I have a question on BR about angled doors.
Due to the position of my stairs to the loft, it has resulted in potential having to cut and corner of one of the first floor bedroom door.

Does this break any BR? I can't find any that it does.

Any advice will be useful here.

^woody^ · 7 May 2021

There an no building regulations for the shape of a door

Nakajo · 7 May 2021

...as long as you're sensible about where you put the hinges

wessex101 · 7 May 2021

All I would add is ..... is it a fire door? It's quite difficult to cut a great chunk out of a fire door without invalidating the fire certificate.

BFish · 7 May 2021

It will be a fire door. Does this mean I might need to check with the manufacturer or get a bespoke door?

garyo · 7 May 2021

Nakajo said:
...as long as you're sensible about where you put the hinges

Yep, the hinges always have to go on the opposite side to where you want them. It's not a nice way to enter a room.

freddiemercurystwin · 7 May 2021

If its a fire door you'd have to start off with a fire door blank and then add the lipping after it's been cut down.

wessex101 · 7 May 2021

Make sure it is a solid core fire door blank. Some of the fire door blanks just have solid stiles, head and bottom rail so you can trim them down but if you cut off too much you run into the composite core and the door falls apart.

JohnD · 8 May 2021

can you hinge it on the other side?

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