External door, internal threshold Q

[BotusBuild]

Currently the internal area of the front door involves a 49mm step down (not including the 20mm or so of the door frame). I've read relevant BR and still not clear if this is OK. So Q1, is it OK?

 

If not then I propose a step inside the door that goes an appropriate distance from the door as a "landing" area. Something like this

 

Q2. Would something like that satisfy BR (if it is required)?

Edited July 17 by BotusBuild
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[Mr Punter]

You can have some transition pieces or a shallow ramp.  What is the floor finish?  Are you having a mat well?

[Russell griffiths]

Is this your disability access door or not. 

[BotusBuild]

11 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

Is this your disability access door or not. 

No, that is a different route

[BotusBuild]

20 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

What is the floor finish?  Are you having a mat well?

Click LVT, although if we need a landing step, we could incorporate a mat well, or do it with a slate top that matches the porch area outside

[nod]

You can add something temporary in order to get signed off and a Matt on the inside As we did on our previous build 

We’ve around 40 mil of threshold on our DA door BC was fine and more concerned about the lead up to it being ramped With a flat level pice in front of the door 

[BotusBuild]

Thanks @nod

The outside of the door will be fine. I have a plan for that. The bit I'm concerned about is on the inside of the door, which is what the pictures are of.

[nod]

46 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

Thanks @nod

The outside of the door will be fine. I have a plan for that. The bit I'm concerned about is on the inside of the door, which is what the pictures are of.

we are about the same as you on the inside We’ve a friend that’s in a wheelchair She can easily navigate over the threshold 

 

The ramp on our previous build was made out of four sheets of ply with mineral felt on the top 

They just need to know that a wheelchair can safely get in and out 

[BotusBuild]

Thanks.

 

Looks like I'm going for a ramp on the inside of the door, and I now have a cunning plan to make it part of a piece of furniture that will be in the hallway, so we can have it in place as and when needed e.g. when the BCO comes to visit 🙂. I'll try and remember to post piccies when its done (don't hold any breathes)

 

This becomes our second disable access 😉 

 

Thanks everyone

[Russell griffiths]

12 hours ago, BotusBuild said:

Thanks.

 

Looks like I'm going for a ramp on the inside of the door, and I now have a cunning plan to make it part of a piece of furniture that will be in the hallway, so we can have it in place as and when needed e.g. when the BCO comes to visit 🙂. I'll try and remember to post piccies when its done (don't hold any breathes)

 

This becomes our second disable access 😉 

 

Thanks everyone

You said this wasn’t your disability access, you don’t need two just the one. 
no ramp needed. 

[BotusBuild]

1 minute ago, Russell griffiths said:

You said this wasn’t your disability access, you don’t need two just the one. 
no ramp needed. 

Thanks, I know, but this'll be a nice stopgap, building control passing solution, until the primary access is built 🙂