Minimum door widths upstairs

[LaChab]

Could somebody please reassure me that there's no minimum door width on the first floor for a new build.

 

Part M Section 7 seems quite clear that minimum door widths only apply to the entrance storey, but Googling only seems to mention 750/775 clear opening, with no mention, even in the "AI" bits, that this is only for downstairs.

 

Is it specified somewhere else?

 

I don't want to get it wrong!

 

Thanks for reading.

[Nickfromwales]

2 hours ago, LaChab said:

Could somebody please reassure me that there's no minimum door width on the first floor for a new build.

 

Part M Section 7 seems quite clear that minimum door widths only apply to the entrance storey, but Googling only seems to mention 750/775 clear opening, with no mention, even in the "AI" bits, that this is only for downstairs.

 

Is it specified somewhere else?

 

I don't want to get it wrong!

 

Thanks for reading.

If this is disabled “adaptable” vs “visitable” then they may want a 33” door on at least one bedroom and the FF bathroom, if there’s one.
 

A job I did a while back had this classification and we had to swap a 30” door on the bathroom and put a 33” one in.
 

2 winders on the staircase, so I asked how the feck is somebody in a wheelchair getting up there?? Just crazy.

 

If a wheelchair user bought the house then it would need a lift installing, which means a refurb.

 

BCO in Gravenhill wanted a visitor in a wheelchair to be able to access the CU!?!  WTF….. clueless tossers at that site.

[LaChab]

Thanks @Nickfromwales. we're  self building just for ourselves,  so I assume we're  " visitable".  Google seems to show that "adaptable" is optional....

[Nickfromwales]

Just now, LaChab said:

Thanks @Nickfromwales. we're  self building just for ourselves,  so I assume we're  " visitable".  Google seems to show that "adaptable" is optional....

You can’t build just for yourself, there’s all kinds of nonsense that can catch you out, things ‘they’ want you to do/install/future-proof against etc.

[SimonD]

18 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

You can’t build just for yourself, there’s all kinds of nonsense that can catch you out, things ‘they’ want you to do/install/future-proof against etc.

 

Yes, like when they ask you to ensure hall width permits necessary turning circle into the doorway too so you have to adapt both the hallway and door!

 

However, from a aesthetic perspective, I do prefer the 826mm doors and 926 between the large spaces.

[Nickfromwales]

1 hour ago, SimonD said:

 

Yes, like when they ask you to ensure hall width permits necessary turning circle into the doorway too so you have to adapt both the hallway and door!

 

However, from an aesthetic perspective, I do prefer the 826mm doors and 926 between the large spaces.

If it’s a smaller house they can look out of place, especially within eyesight of other 30” doors.

 

In a bigger house the bigger doors are usually favoured as they look to be in perspective.

[Sarahtalkstimber]

Upstairs doors can be narrower unless you're building a fully accessible or adaptable home under M4(2) or M4(3) of the Building Regs.

So unless you're specifically building to M4(2) or higher standards, you’re fine with narrower doors upstairs.