Definitions – Space and Escape Terms (Part 2)

Concealed space or cavity – a space enclosed by elements of a building (including a suspended ceiling) or contained within an element, but not a room, cupboard, circulation space, protected shaft or space within a flue, chute, duct, pipe or conduit. Dead end – area from which escape is possible in one direction only. Direct distance – the shortest distance from any point within the floor area to the nearest storey exit, measured within the external enclosures of the building, ignoring walls, partitions and fittings, other than the enclosing walls/partitions to protected stairways. Dwelling – has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 32 in Part E of the Building Regulations. Dwellinghouse – has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 32 in Part E of the Building Regulations.