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Posted By Anthony Edwards
Hi Folks,
Can anybody advise on the DDA requirements on a 200 year old 3 storey house that has been turned into offices. Ground floor open plan has gents/ladies toilets, do not think entry/exit would not afford entry by wheel chair (66cm width). Upper floors furnished by spiral stair case, (rooms used as offices). Ground floor can accommodate office equipment if required.
5 x employees all healthy, clients occasionally visit premises but all business can be conducted on the ground floor.
Regards
Nutty
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Posted By willhiem
well so long as they say they can be accomodated on the ground floor and there is no reason to go up the spiral stairs.
As for entry into the toilets see Part M or BS 8300 as a best guide - ergonomic data - actually entrances will have to become increasingly wider bescause obesity is becoming such a scurge its leading to people not being able to walk and having to use wheelchairs which are wider!!
was a case with a lawyer, i cant remember but their office was upstairs, yet they made arrangements to meet the clients instead of them coming to their office thus they made reasonable adjustments.
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Posted By Jimmy R
Hi Nutty
We have a similar building on our site, which is listed. After completing a site DDA assessment we felt that it would not be 'reasonable' to make major adjustments as the cost would be excessive and we have other office space which is far more compliant with DDA requirements. If the building belongs to a client I would try and gauge their appetite for financial expenditure to make what they believe to be reasonable adjustments.
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