AmyB

The hallway leads straight from the kitchen to the front door. I seem to be getting a few conflicting opinions to what the BCO told me. 🙈

I didn't really want a door as I was planning on having kitchen cupboards under the window. I'm going to have to rethink the kitchen layout now if I have to have a door .

The French doors are going on the current kitchen back wall, and they'll be a full size window on the new 'lean too' wall. I can see how currently it's not great for a fire escape, that's why I suggested a full opening window (it's a pretty huge window atm). This was the council building regs, so I could investigate a private one for a second opinion. I hadn't thought of a mains detector, I'll see if that is an option. Thanks

It's a large room, it's meant to be a living room or dining room. I just use it as a playroom as I have 3 messy children.

We are wanting to extend our kitchen by knocking down the highlighted wall, removing the old fashioned lean too and rebuilding to the back of the house. We will be installing French doors at the back and a sky light in the new roof. Between the current lean too and my playroom is a large window (but it only has a top opener). The building regs guy told me that he wouldn't sign off any extension as there's no second exit, as the playroom is an inner room. I suggested replacing the current window with a tilt and turn so it could easily be used as a exit, but he said that wasn't good enough. He also said that it doesn't have a direct light source, but I don't see how a door would be any better than a window for providing light either. Is this correct? I really don't want to knock a door through and I don't want open plan rooms. Thanks.