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Headroom
The diagram below indicates the preferred arrangement for headroom to a new stair.
However the Building Regulations acknowledge that space is at a premium in some loft conversions and
provided the arrangements shown in the next diagram are met less headroom may be acceptable.
Diagram 3: Reduced headroom for loft conversions
Where there is not enough space to achieve 2m headroom, reduced headroom as shown will be satisfactory.
Think of the space and leave the rest to us
Diagram 4:
Diagram 3
Diagram 4:
Some times we have to form a dormer / alter the existing
roof structure to allow for sufficient head height. The
minimum size of the dormer will be based on twice the width
of the new stairs, this arrangement allows the stairs to turn
when entering new loft room.