back door opening regulation

[aarnags]

Hi,
I am going to replaced our back wood door with UPVC, thinking to open it outwards. Is there any UK building regulation apply here about door openings or any security, insurance issue.?

Thanks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Part L.

Is it within 1m of a boundary?

The direction of opening isn't an issue - external doors frequently open outwards.

 

[Alastairreid]

Unless it opens outwards onto a step.

 

[aarnags]

There is no steps in back garden.
Boundary(fence) is almost 5 Meter away from door. One builder confused me about it. But Door manufactures say it is fine.

 

[tony1851]

Unless it opens outwards onto a step.

I think that's still permissible in domestic situations, but not in public buldings.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Depends how big the first step is, surely?

 

[Alastairreid]

Yeah, was patio doors I was thinking about!

This was the specified set up.

roughcast

• Alastairreid
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the base coat for this dashing is polymer (m.r).

 

[ban-all-sheds]

That's 2-3x as deep as the step outside my front door. Which opens inwards, of course.

 

[tony1851]

Depends how big the first step is, surely?

In a domestic context, any change in level of less than 600mm is exempt from Building Regs.
So you can have a step 600 high!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I meant the depth of the tread, not the height of the riser...

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[JohnD]

I don't know how common this is, but I know someone who had a plastic door, opening out "to save space" and lots of water came in from driving rain.

The design and seals usually expect the water to be on the "outside" and that the door will be fitted opening in.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

C&N door - no reason why it shouldn't seal properly either way round.

 

[JohnD]

C&N?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Cheap'n'nasty

 

[cjard]

maybe ordered as an "opens inwards" door and fitted as an opens outwards.. making the frame drains on the wrong side..