Internal door width advice

[Tudor]

Hi,

I am planning a new fitted kitchen and am looking to move the internal door between the kitchen and lounge. The existing door has a width of 760mm/30". I am thinking of bricking up the existing door and creating a new door further along the wall, but at 600mm/24" wide. The reduced door width will allow me to get the best run of units along this wall.

Anyone know if this is building regs compliant? Not sure if I need a certain minimum width?

The kitchen has a second door, 760mm/30" wide, which leads to the hallway and the front door. This will remain unchanged.

Thanks

Dan

 

[Diver Fred]

This is one time imperial measurements matter. Very few (brirish) builders know door sizes in metric.

 

[Tudor]

Have updated my original post to include imperial measurements. Trust this helps.
Cheers
Dan

 

[Deleted member 174758]

@^Woody^ is probably your best source for the regs on this, but what I can say is that in my experience 24in (2ft) and 27in (2ft 3in) doors are normally only fitted to cupboards, etc

 

[^woody^]

There are no set dimensions unless the property was built in modern times to meet access criteria (Part M), in which case doorways should not be made any worse/narrower than when built.

Likewise for fire safety, in that the situation should not be made any worse - but as there will be still the same escape routes, that satisfies that.

In practical terms, you may well regret walking sideways for ever more just for the sake of a "best run of units". Just fit a narrower unit.

B/regs approval for openings in structural walls and the electrics

 

[Tudor]

Thanks for the replies.
The house was built in 1955
The wall isn't load bearing
The door on our bifold doors to our patio has an opening of 61cm/24" and we navigate this without issue, but I have the added benefit of being able to fully open the bifold as and when. I'll see if I can make the kitchen door wider for ease.

Cheers for tge advice

Dan

 

[cdbe]

I fitted 24" doors in my utility "corridor" and WC, I was a bit nervous but they're absolutely fine (and I'm a bigish bloke). The doors don't even full open as they have stops to stop the handles hitting the wall. Just don't ask me how I get the washing machine in and out!

 

[charliegolf]

Out of interest, how do you get the appliances in and out?

 

[pcaouolte]

Out of interest, how do you get the appliances in and out?

I guess that he takes the door off and unscrews the lower part of the stop in the bottom right of the photo.

 

[cdbe]

I guess that he takes the door off and unscrews the lower part of the stop in the bottom right of the photo.

Correct, your zoom is obviously working well. I just wish I'd used those hinges that you can just lift the door off. Luckily only had to replace one dryer in 4 years so far.