Buying a dormer bungalow with low ceiling in stairs
Buying a dormer bungalow with low ceiling in stairs
I have seen a dormer bungalow that I would like to buy. The issue is that the part of the ceiling that leads to the upstairs is quite low. Its near the bottom of the stairs and I would say the clearance is around 5"6. This doesn't seem to comply with building regulations. I think the dormer was built at the same time as the bungalow, maybe around the 80's. What I want to know is it ok to have less clearance or is it something that would need to be changed? I am not sure how easy that would...
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by john1974
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Buying a dormer bungalow with low ceiling in stairs
I have seen a dormer bungalow that I would like to buy. The issue is that the part of the ceiling that leads to the upstairs is quite low. Its near the bottom of the stairs and I would say the clearance is around 5"6. This doesn't seem to comply with building regulations. I think the dormer was built at the same time as the bungalow, maybe around the 80's. What I want to know is it ok to have less clearance or is it something that would need to be changed? I am not sure how easy that would...
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by john1974
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum