On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:20:59 +0100, a particular chimpanzee named
Chris J Dixon randomly hit the keyboard and
produced:

How is it that so many "designer" homes, often of the type shown
on TV or in the glossies, completely ignore these requirements?
I've lost count of the number of times I have had a dig in the
ribs from SWMBO for muttering *Building Regs" on seeing them.

I do the same (although the only SWMBO is the cat, and she isn't
really paying attention).

Ironically, you CAN rip out a stair, guarding and all in an existing
dwelling without having to replace it with anything which is no worse
than the existing, and not fall foul of the Building Regulations.
--
Hugo Nebula
"The fact that no-one on the internet wants a piece of this
shows you just how far you've strayed from the pack".