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Loft Conversions- The building regulations Chris Wigley MD London Building Control Ltd www.londonbuildingcontrol.co.uk Scheme 1: Bungalow with Loft Conversion Scheme 1: Bungalow with Loft Conversion Option 1A: Means of escape from first floor windows Means of escape windows to all first floor habitable rooms (minimum 450mm wide, with opening of 0.33m2) Interlinked mains SD to halls/landings Option 1B: Protected route with enclosed staircase leading to final exit FD20 doorsets to habitable rooms including kitchens and rooms with boilers Interlinked mains SD to halls/landings Scheme 2: Two Storey house with Loft Conversion Scheme 2: Two Storey house with Loft Conversion Scheme 2: Two Storey house with Loft Conversion Option 2A: A protected route with enclosed staircase leading to final exit FD20 doorsets to habitable rooms including kitchens and rooms with boilers Interlinked mains SD to halls/landings Two Storey house with Loft Conversion (Lounge open to stairs) As Option 2A: Re-instate a protected route Form route using 30 minute FR construction (FD20 doorsets) or fire-curtains Option 2B: Sprinklers Sprinklers to Ground Floor rooms FD20 doorsets/construction to separate the Ground Floor from the First Floor MOE from a First Floor room to a place of safety First Floor doors to be FD20 or upgraded using envirograf or similar New doors to the loft to be FD20 Scheme 3: Three Storey house with Loft Conversion Scheme 3: Three Storey house with Loft Conversion Option 3A: Protected route and smoke detection throughout Protected route to final exit FD20 doorsets throughout SD throughout (HD in kitchen) No open plan arrangements allowed Scheme 4: Two Storey building (flats) with Loft Conversion Option 4A: Independent access Treat as Two Storey house with Loft Conversion (Scheme A) Option 4B: Creation of maisonette Protected internal stairs to a flat exit FD20 doorsets throughout SD throughout (HD in kitchen) Scheme 5: Three Storey building (flats) with Loft Conv