Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 26·Table 3.2
Table 3.2: Widths of flights in private and common stairs
Specifies minimum unobstructed widths for flights: private stairs range from 600–900 mm depending on room access type, and common stairs in blocks require 1000 mm minimum.
Table 3.2 Widths of flights in a private stair and a common stair in a block of dwellings
Category | Minimum unobstructed width (mm)
Private stair -
(a) providing access to one room only (not being a kitchen or living room) or to a bathroom and a water closet | 600
(b) other than (a) above* | 800
A common stair in a block of dwellings | 1000
Note
* where the private stair -
(a) is part of the circulation route within the entrance storey; or
(b) gives access to the circulation route within the principal storey,
the unobstructed width should be not less than 900 mm.
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