Stairs, Ramps & Barriers For new buildings and for buildings subject to major refurbishment, the requirements for glazing when incorporated in the designs of stairs, ramps and barriers are given in a combination of Building Regulations (with supporting Approved Documents or Technical Handbooks) and British Standards publications.

Glass Stairs Glass steps are essentially small glass floors with the exception that they are often supported an fewer sides. For information on the use of steps please go the floors section in the menu above.

Stairs, Ramps & Barriers For new buildings and for buildings subject to major refurbishment, the requirements for glazing when incorporated in the designs of stairs, ramps and barriers are given in a combination of Building Regulations (with supporting Approved Documents or Technical Handbooks) and British Standards publications.

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Stairs, Ramps & Barriers For new buildings and for buildings subject to major refurbishment, the requirements for glazing when incorporated in the designs of stairs, ramps and barriers can be found in the regional Building Regulation Documents. Scotland. The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990 Part S Stairs, Ramps and Protective ...

From 15 th June 2022, new Part O building regulations came into force, changing the way that architects must design new dwellings in England to prevent residents from experiencing extreme temperatures during the summer, while also reducing reliance on cooling systems. The hope is that these new regulations, alongside changes to Part L, which legislates for the conservation of fuel and power in ...

Stairs, Ramps & Barriers For new buildings and for buildings subject to major refurbishment, the requirements for glazing when incorporated in the designs of stairs, ramps and barriers can be found in the regional Building Regulation Documents. Northern Ireland. The Building Regulations Northern Ireland 1994, Part H Stairs,Ramps and Guarding.

Technical Booklet H - Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact. Technical Booklet J - Solid waste in buildings. Technical Booklet K - Ventilation. Technical Booklet L - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems. Technical Booklet N - Drainage

Requirements for the provision of fire fighting shafts are given. This part of the Approved Document makes no specific requirements relating to glazing, although it does refer to BS 5588: Part 5: 1991 ‘Code of practice for fire fighting stairs and lifts’, which makes reference to the use of glass in fire fighting stairs and lobbies.

Technical Booklet H - Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact. Technical Booklet J - Solid waste in buildings. Technical Booklet K - Ventilation. Technical Booklet L - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems. Technical Booklet N - Drainage