The threshold should be chamfered or rounded for ease of wheelchair access.
Part m door handle height.
Approved document m provides information about the ease of access to and use of buildings including facilities for disabled visitors or occupants and the ability to move through a building easily including to.
March 2015 date valid from.
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Approved document m access to and use of buildings.
Ease of access to ambulant disabled people uniform rise not more than 170mm as for part m uniform going not less than 250mm handrails extend 300mm beyond top and bottom step handrail height 900mm from nosings.
Access to and use of buildings volume 2.
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To meet the requirements of part m door thresholds should be a maximum of 15mm.
The requirement within ad m is that where fitted with a latch the door opening furniture can be operated with one hand using a closed fist e g.
Generally a maximum height of 15mm.
Part m the requirement 9 0 1 general 9 0 2 the requirements 10 0 3 buildings other than dwellings 10 0 4 dwellings 10 0 5 use of the guidance 11 0 6 application of part m 11 0 7 determination of practicability 13 0 8 existing buildings 14 0 9 fire safety 15 0 10 diagrams 15 0 11 disability act 2005 15.
Buildings other than dwellings ref.
Whilst no specific dimensional requirements are laid down in ad m such recommendations are covered in bs 8300.
1 october 2015 summary.
People should be able to see other people on or approaching the other side of doors to avoid the risk of collision.
Volume 2 buildings other than dwellings date published.