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Spiral staircases and building regs
Can a spiral staircase ever meet building regs? Or is it a no-no?
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"Yes, spiral staircase are legal in the UK as long they live up to the regulations in the UK Building Regulation for primary use. A spiral staircase must live up to the following regulations.
1) 100mm sphere gap rule. This means that at no point there is a gap bigger than 99mm between the balusters or the individual treads. To avoid the gaps of more than 10 cm e.g., in-between treads. Riser bars (child guards) can be fitted between the treads to reduce these gaps.
2) It is also essential that all steps/treads have the same rise. The individual tread rises measures no more than 22 cm.
3) Spiral staircases may also need a minimum clear stair width of 60 cm.
All these aspects covered are just guidance and it will be the decision of the building inspectors to judge whether your spiral stair meets the regulations."
1) 100mm sphere gap rule. This means that at no point there is a gap bigger than 99mm between the balusters or the individual treads. To avoid the gaps of more than 10 cm e.g., in-between treads. Riser bars (child guards) can be fitted between the treads to reduce these gaps.
2) It is also essential that all steps/treads have the same rise. The individual tread rises measures no more than 22 cm.
3) Spiral staircases may also need a minimum clear stair width of 60 cm.
All these aspects covered are just guidance and it will be the decision of the building inspectors to judge whether your spiral stair meets the regulations."
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"Yes it can runner and riser will be measured out to meet regulations and the number of steps"
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