DIYbanter - View Single Post - Any rules about providing a staircase to loft storage space?

thescullster

On 16/03/2017 19:12, wrote:
I'm thinking of replacing a pull-down loft ladder with a proper
staircase and door. The loft would still only be used for storage, but
someone thought the presence of a staircase invoked a pile of Building
Regs requirements.
Can anyone clarify whether there are any rules around this?

If it was for your convenience and you did only use the room for storage
I don't see why it would matter.

As you would be providing a fixed opening into the loft, best to fit
smoke detectors at both ends of stair case for safety while up there.

The only issue that will arise when you come to sell the place is that
the room would have to be declared as storage use only.

As others have said, if you wanted to "convert" the space into a
habitable room, you would have to involve building regs and comply with
a raft of requirements - mostly reasonable ones to be fair.

Phil