4. Install a space saving staircase - the ideal position for the staircase in a two storey house is directly about the staircase below, running in the same direction. Where there is insufficient headroom - minimum 1.9m at the centre and 1.8m at the string - a carefully positioned dormer window or rooflight can make all the difference. However, where this is not possible or practical, the most space-efficient staircase configuration should be found.
The maximum pitch under Building Regulations is 42 and although there is no minimum width for a staircase, less than 600mm is unlikely to prove practical. Landings to change direction take up space, but these can be avoided by using winders and kites (triangular treads) so that stairs can turn up at the same time as rising; a spiral staircase is made up entirely of winders. For a single-room loft conversion the Building Regulations will accept a space-saver staircase, which has alternating treads.
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