The problem is there is very little space to manoeuvre furniture through the doorway of a conversion flat.
Apart from buying flat pack furniture, small armchairs etc. can anything be done to improve the access?
The situation is as follows.
The existing access is up a reasonably wide straight flight of stairs onto a landing that is about three feet by three feet. The front door is on the left with blank walls in front and on the right.
The ceiling height is about nine feet.
It is a very tight fit for settees to got into the flat so choosing settees is a challenge and few have removable arms.
Would it be possible to have a removable door lintel with a top hinged window above it?
This would allow the window to be hinged up, the lintel unbolted thus vastly improving access? A glass pane would be better as it would borrow light into the hallway.
I have never seen this arrangement but at first thoughts but are there any obvious snags appart from convincing the management company and the building regs people that this would work?
My first thought are re fire regs as they are the most important.
A metal frame ?, wired glass ? approved hinges, intumescent strips.
It is not an original doorway so no load worries.
Cost would not be great and it would allow a much wider choice of settees.
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