Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K

O N L I N E V E R S I O N K1 Stairs and ladders For buildings other than dwellings 1.23 Provide all of the following. a. An unobstructed length a minimum of 1200mm on each landing. b. Doors that do not swing across landings, except where they comply with paragraph 1.21c. c. For access for maintenance, see paragraph 1.42. For dwellings 1.24 A door may swing across a landing at the bottom of a flight, but only as shown in Diagram 1.8. See para 1.24 Width of Width of flight flight Up Up At least At least 400mm 400mm Landing Door Door Diagram 1.8 Landings next to doors in dwellings Special stairs Tapered treads 1.25 For the rise and going, comply with paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3. For the going of tapered treads, use the measurements shown in Diagram 1.9. 1.26 For consecutive tapered treads, use the same going. 1.27 If a stair consists of straight and tapered treads, ensure that the going of the tapered treads is not less than the going of the straight treads. Building Regulations 2010 AAAApppppppprrrroooovvvveeeedddd DDDDooooccccuuuument K, 2013 edition 11 OOO NNN LLL III NNN EEE VVV EEE RRR SSS III OOO NNN