JDub
24th May 2005, 02:59 PM
Hey all,
Down the track (read when I can finally afford it) I am going to put an extension on my home which will include a 2 or 3 car garage and a new laundry.
Problem is SWMBO has to have internal access from the garage and there is only one location for the garage anyway.
It will involve moving the WC and having the internal access there. That is all fine. The problem lies in the fact that the window to the ensuite will then open into the garage.
From another thread, reply by biting midge:
Permanent ventilation is no longer required to a non-habitable room (bathroom) unless it has a wc pan in it. The Building Code is a little vague on how much ventilation is required, but a tastic should be enough.
Variable ventilation (openable windows) are required to all habitable rooms (basically living, dining, bedrooms) and the openings must be a minimum of 5% of the floor area of the room. ie a 10m2 room needs .5m2
So the bathroom window opening to the new WC wont be an issue (may even put laundry there and have WC at end of corridor) BUT the ensuite will be a problem.
Do you think an ensuite window opening into the garage will get approved? If not is there anyway around it?
Left side is existing structure, right side is proposed plan.
http://www.users.on.net/joelwillis/ext%20plans.jpg
Down the track (read when I can finally afford it) I am going to put an extension on my home which will include a 2 or 3 car garage and a new laundry.
Problem is SWMBO has to have internal access from the garage and there is only one location for the garage anyway.
It will involve moving the WC and having the internal access there. That is all fine. The problem lies in the fact that the window to the ensuite will then open into the garage.
From another thread, reply by biting midge:
Permanent ventilation is no longer required to a non-habitable room (bathroom) unless it has a wc pan in it. The Building Code is a little vague on how much ventilation is required, but a tastic should be enough.
Variable ventilation (openable windows) are required to all habitable rooms (basically living, dining, bedrooms) and the openings must be a minimum of 5% of the floor area of the room. ie a 10m2 room needs .5m2
So the bathroom window opening to the new WC wont be an issue (may even put laundry there and have WC at end of corridor) BUT the ensuite will be a problem.
Do you think an ensuite window opening into the garage will get approved? If not is there anyway around it?
Left side is existing structure, right side is proposed plan.
http://www.users.on.net/joelwillis/ext%20plans.jpg