Habitable Attic Space Ireland

Architect duncan stewart writing in construct ireland magazine.

Habitable attic space ireland.

That usually doesn t apply with attics. If converting an attic in a typical two storey house to a proper habitable room there is an obligation to ensure a safe means of escape from the room in the event of a fire and this would. To comply with building regulations in terms of habitable space 50 of the floor area should be at least 2 4 mtrs. According to musiol success and failure in the design.

Habitable or usable space goes to the centre of the room under the ridge and under eaves storage goes to the extremities o connell says. Where these apply the existing first floor will normally provide the necessary fire resistance subject to assessment of the fire performance of the actual construction. Special provisions apply to loft attic conversions where not more than two additional habitable rooms are provided and additional floor area is less than 50m2. If you want to be able to call your new attic room a bedroom 50 of the floor area needs to be 2 4 mtrs high just under 8 feet in order to qualify.

If your roof is a little over 8 feet high you could achieve habitable status by adding a large flat roof dormer to the back. The use of the room determines what safety measures need to be put in place. To classify the space as a store while in reality the space is to be habitable can pose a real risk to occupants.