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Notes on thresholds, kerbs and the way into a building

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Corridors and turning space, lifts and stairs, seating, toilets including Changing Places, hearing loops, signs and the way a visitor finds the room they came for.

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A wheelchair wheel passing through an interior doorway at floor level, a plain corridor floor and a door frame visible, soft daylight from a window further along the corridor.
Plate IN-003 The point where a straight corridor becomes a turn into a doorway.

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  1. A wheelchair wheel passing through an interior doorway at floor level, a plain corridor floor and a door frame visible, soft daylight from a window further along the corridor.
    IN-003

    How Wide Does a Corridor Need to Be to Turn

    A corridor carries one wheelchair in a straight line at 1200 mm wide. Turning needs more: the turning spaces in Approved Document M and Inclusive Mobility, and where they apply.

    Particulars
    Inside the building · 1156 words · 1 source
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    this record cites only gov.uk

  2. A first floor rehearsal room above a shop, seen from the pavement at dusk, with a narrow staircase and a lit window where a choir is singing.
    IN-002

    Hiring a Room for Choir Practice

    What a community choir should ask before signing for a hired rehearsal room: access, stairs, lifts, acoustics, insurance and the way in on the night.

    Particulars
    Inside the building · 1027 words · 0 sources
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    this record cites no source

  3. A treatment room in daylight, a height-adjustable couch set beside a manual wheelchair, a stainless steel equipment trolley with a nebuliser and suction unit parked at the working side, clear floor space visible between them.
    IN-001

    Room Space for a Wheelchair User at the Treatment Chair

    Space, transfer height and the equipment trolley decide whether a wheelchair user can be treated in the room. Figures from Approved Document M and BS

    Particulars
    Inside the building · 1411 words · 2 sources
    Caveat
    this record cites only gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk