Hi Louise
Sorry can't help with your query - but interesting to note that up here
we would grant permission for the installation of a loft ladder only if
the loft was being used for storage purposes (i.e. only flooring and not
walls lined) however the area would still have to meet the Standards in
terms of insulation, ventilation and emergency escape window etc.
Regards
Susan Fulton
Disability Awareness Advisor
6 Croft Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1JB
Tel: 01563 576788
Fax: 01563 576774
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Subject: Loft space ladders for use by ambulant disabled people
Hi all,
There is a new bungalow being built in our area, one of the occupants is
ambulant disabled and wants access to the loft space for storage
purposes.
Due to the Building Regulations a full stair cannot be fitted without
doing
a full loft conversion.
I've heard about a wide loft access ladder complete with handrails that
comes out of a specially designed wider loft hatch like a concertina and
is
easier for an ambulant disabled person to use as oppose to a ladder.
Does
anyone have any information on this product?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Louise Thomson
Access Officer
North East Derbyshire District Council
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