Ah so, by having the door to the left or right also aides the safety. And you would open the door and step into the room.
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what about Approved Document K
obviously there are different requirements for private stairs than common stairs, but Part K covers stairs. Part B can also dictate affect stairs of course in some buildings.
The actual regulation for stairs is regulation K1 which states:what about Approved Document K
obviously there are different requirements for private stairs than common stairs, but Part K covers stairs. Part B can also dictate affect stairs of course in some buildings.
"Stairs shall be designed, constructed and installed so as to be safe for people moving in and about the building".
The Approved Document is only 'deemed-to-satisfy' guidance and is not law, being only advisory. Builders can use other publications to prove compliance with K1 if they wish.
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OK, for the benefit of handyman11, find Approved Document K and in there you will see section K1 covering stairs , ramps and ladders (forget ramps and ladders for your loft conversion ). Architects usually use the Approved Document 'deemed to satisfy' requirements as the way to comply with building regulations. (Most people I would say regard the Approved Documents as the building regulations
) However , if you think it might be easier you could try other ways of complying as Tony suggests - good luck with that Sponsored Links
Therefore most people are wrong(Most people I would say regard the Approved Documents as the building regulations
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Yes but most people use the Approved Documents to comply with bldg. regs. No offence Tony, but how many people do you know who often use alternative ways of complying with bldg. regsTherefore most people are wrong
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For each Part, detailed specifications are available free online (in the English and Welsh governments's "approved documents") describing the matters to be taken into account. The approved documents are not literally legally binding in how the requirements must be met; rather, they present the expectation of the Secretary of State concerning the minimum appropriate standards required for compliance with the Building Regulations, and the common methods & materials used to achieve these. The use of appropriate British Standards and/or European Standards is also accepted as one way of complying with the Building Regulations requirements.
Tony1851 , Will you be able to use European Standards as one way of complying with the Building Regulations requirements after Brexit
Tony1851 , Will you be able to use European Standards as one way of complying with the Building Regulations requirements after Brexit
Yes but most people use the Approved Documents to comply with bldg. regs. No offence Tony, but how many people do you know who often use alternative ways of complying with bldg. regs
No offence taken at all. But I frequently depart from ADs where circumstances warrant.
The example on loft staircases I gave above was one instance; I also use books on masonry design to avoid some of the over-specified dimensions for walls, returns and openings given in AD A; and when having unprotected areas (eg windows and doors) close to a boundary, the BRE report - External Fire Spread published in 1991 gives far more flexibility than the rigid, prescriptive dimensions in AD B.
More than one way of skinning a cat.
As a Brexiter, I avoid anything Euro wherever possible.Tony1851 , Will you be able to use European Standards as one way of complying with the Building Regulations requirements after Brexit
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