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Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K

Guidance covering stairs, ladders, ramps, guarding and protection from collision and impact.

Stairs & circulation
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O N L I N E V E R S I O N K1 Ramps For dwellings and for common access areas in buildings that contain flats 2.14 Provide landings for ramps, as described for stairs in paragraphs 1.19–1.22 and 1.24. Guarding of ramps For all buildings 2.15 Provide guarding for ramps and their landings at their sides in the same way as stairs (see paragraphs 1.38–1.41). Building Regulations 2010 AAAApppppppprrrroooovvvveeeedddd DDDDooooccccuuuument K, 2013 edition 21 OOO NNN LLL III NNN EEE VVV EEE RRR SSS III OOO NNN

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