Hi All
BS8300 and Part M both say that "the provision of isolated single steps should
be avoided." Is the operative word here 'isolated'?
ie if there is a wide landing in front of an entrance door and then a 150mm
step down, is that an isolated step or just a single step.
I ask because I regularly encounter instances where this is the case and we
have improved the entrance by providing a ramp to one side off the landing.
We usually then highlight the edge of the single step instead of blocking it off
with a barrier because this is what the users of the building prefer and gives
users a choice.
Other than the fact that BS8300 and Part M refer to an isolated step can
someone tell me any other reason why a single step is necessarily a problem?
many thanks
alan
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