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I looked at a new job on Saturday, which consists of new retaining walls, a single storey rear extension and a loft conversion.
All three aspects of the works will require structural input, in one way or another.
With regards to the loft conversion... It's an existing two-storey 5-bed detached property and thus the loft will become the third storey. After touching upon the planning implications for the conversion, I then started to talk about the building regulation requirements. However, after summarising what would be required (i.e. protected corridor/escape route, existing doors onto the staircase to be made fire doors, etc...), the clients told me they did not want a door at the top/bottom of the new staircase and that they would like the third floor to be open plan, thus the existing/proposed staircase leading into this area.
Therefore, how is an "open-plan" type arrangement dealt with under the building regulations? Would there be any benefit in providing escape velux's?
All three aspects of the works will require structural input, in one way or another.
With regards to the loft conversion... It's an existing two-storey 5-bed detached property and thus the loft will become the third storey. After touching upon the planning implications for the conversion, I then started to talk about the building regulation requirements. However, after summarising what would be required (i.e. protected corridor/escape route, existing doors onto the staircase to be made fire doors, etc...), the clients told me they did not want a door at the top/bottom of the new staircase and that they would like the third floor to be open plan, thus the existing/proposed staircase leading into this area.
Therefore, how is an "open-plan" type arrangement dealt with under the building regulations? Would there be any benefit in providing escape velux's?