"Peter Taylor" wrote in message
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"Pete C" wrote in message
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:14:30 +0100, neil leslie
wrote:

The previous owner of my flat blocked up the origianl kitchen door
that
gave entrance to the kitchen from the hall and made entry from
another
room [a room that I will use as a bedroom]. My plan is to block up
the
new doorway and open up the original door once more. I have presented
plans to Building Control at my local council. They seem to be ok
with
the door being replaced but the problem, and I did not see this
coming,
is with the layout I propose for the refit of the kitchen. The
kitchen
is tiny, about 5 ft by 7 ft, and Building Control say I should have
unobstructed access to the window for cleaning. This scuppers things
as
I can't have my sink or any base unit in front of the window. None of
the kitchen planners I've had plans from pointed this out and the
vast
majority of kitchens I've been in do have units/sinks in front of the
window. Suggestions as to how to proceed most welcome.
Hi,

Did they specifically say you can't have units in front if the window?
I would have thought a sink/drainer in front of the window still
allowed access for cleaning.

I would think it the ideal place. I just splash water with a J cloth
from
the tap onto the window and then sort of mop it back into the sink.

That's right, but the regulations seem to be trying to prevent people
having to
climb on the sink to clean the window and then being in danger of falling
out
when the window is opened to clean the outside. (Remember the regs only
apply
where the window is 4 metres or more above ground level).

This 4 metres. Is it toi the sill, teh catch, the top of the window?

I would think standing on a solid sink base
would be much safer than on a wobbly chair, but
there you go!