Remember that 800mm is the bottom of glass pane, not the structural window
opening.
Regards Jane
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Jo-Anne Bichard
Sent: 24 March 2010 14:20
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Subject: Re: height of windows in a house
Hi Alan
many thanks for your reply - accessibuilt delivers again!
Best
Jo-Anne
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Jo-Anne Bichard
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On 24 Mar 2010, at 14:15, Hunt, Alan wrote:
> Hi Jo-Anne
>
> The Draft Document "Design of accessible housing. Lifetime homes.
> Code of
> practice" has the following to say...........
>
> "In at least one room, normally the living room and/or dining room,
> windows should be capable of allowing people to enjoy a reasonable
> view below eye level when seated.
> To allow a reasonable view from upper floor rooms, or from a ground
> floor room onto a terrace or garden where privacy is not an issue, a
> window should include glazing that starts no higher than 800 mm above
> floor level and also have no transom in a zone between 800 mm and
> 1200 mm above floor level."
>
> It should be remembered though that any window with a sill level
> below 800mm
> will require safety glass of some sort (eg laminated glass) and
> guarding may
> also be required on an upper floor.
>
> There is also info in the "Lifetime Homes Consultation 2009-10"
> available
> here:
> http://tinyurl.com/lifetimehomes
>
> Regards
>
> Alan Hunt
> Access Officer
> Pembrokeshire County Council
> tel: 01437 775148
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> From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of
> Jo-Anne Bichard
> Sent: 24 March 2010 13:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: height of windows in a house
>
> Hi
>
> Does anyone know if there is a difference in the 'standard' height of
> windows in a house designed for wheelchair users?
>
> If you could point me to the Building Regs / standards that stipulate
> this I would be most grateful
>
> Thanks
>
> Jo-Anne
>
>
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> Tel: 020 7590 4216
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