Kitchen on Stairs Landing???

[acvc]

Can anyone give me any guidance on this please?

I started a rewire on Monday on a four storey house house.

Today, the client said that on the top floor landing, she wants to put a small kitchen set up, for use by two lodgers. On the top floor there are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

The issue is that both bedrooms need to access the stairs (as you would expect) by going past the kitchen set up. The obvious issue is access to the escape route of the stairs in the event of a fire starting at the kitchen set up on the landing.

The mini kitchen set up is an Ikea product - a single electric ring, a small sink, a small fridge, plus added microwave and storage units.

I'm sure it can't be permitted under the Building Regs ......... can it?

Thanks for any advice chaps.

 

[Plonker 3]

How is this a electrical problem?

 

[richy3333]

How is this a electrical problem?

Because the hypothetical fire started electrically?

 

[Plonker 3]

Bugger, better fit blank plates to the sockets near door ways in my home and go and do the same on all jobs I have done in the past.

 

[acvc]

How is this a electrical problem?

.... any serious advice gratefully accepted thanks.

 

[Plonker 3]

Well answer my question with a concern why it is not allowed then you will get advice.

if it concerns you that much just contact the LABC for where the danger is being imposed upon the unsuspecting.

 

[acvc]

Well answer my question with a concern why it is not allowed then you will get advice.

if it concerns you that much just contact the LABC for where the danger is being imposed upon the unsuspecting.

.... any serious advice gratefully accepted thanks.

 

[Plonker 3]

Ok, there isn't anything in the building regs about the location of a kitchen.

Now get your lazy butt into gear and do the job seeing as it seems you are looking for a excuse not to do it.

 

[micknew]

Don't know of a regulation against a kitchen in a 1st floor location.
Seen loads of them!

 

[dan86]

Don't know of any regs to stop you having this kind of set up. personally wouldn't even bother me tbh. just tell them to be ultra careful when cooking

 

[micknew]

Might be a good idea to be careful on the ground floor as well.
A fire on the ground floor could cut off more exits.

 

[micknew]

Boring!

 

[sportsparky1602]

Stick a load of link able smokes through the property, that way every one will know when the toast is burning ;-)

 

[acvc]

Ok, there isn't anything in the building regs about the location of a kitchen.

Now get your lazy butt into gear and do the job seeing as it seems you are looking for a excuse not to do it.

If you've got nothing constructive to say, just don't bother saying anything. There are plenty of nice helpful people here that give this forum the excellent reputation it deserves.

 

[KevinS]

Don't know of a regulation against a kitchen in a 1st floor location.
Seen loads of them!

Bit like an upstairs flat