scotslassie Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Does anyone know what the regulations are regarding mimimum heights of rooms in barn conversions? I have spotted a small barn for sale which has a concrete floor over the cellar and a floored upstairs. It has CU agreed and I wondered if I could put a spiral staircase in to save on space or whether these are frowned upon. I was hoping the current heights (yet to be measured) would be ok but not sure what the minimum requirements are in France. Also what size septic tank (approx) would a 2 bed cottage require. Any help appreciated - I have just mastered the forum so will have lots more questions soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I can answer the second part: 3000 L. Which - if it needs a sand filter (rather than drainage pipes) - will be 25sqm.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 hi ok since the seond part has been answered first I will answer the first part second ??[IMG]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/daveolive/PDR_0004.jpg[/IMG] dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesFlamands Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Don't think there is any regulation but only the area with a headroom of 1.8metres or greater counts as habitable space. It would be bad design if the stairs arrived at a point with less headroom. Personally, I always locate the stairs before anything else is decided when drawing up a barn conversion. Never really seen a good spiral stair that saves space. 3000 litre septic would be required with either a 25 sq.m. sand filter or 60 metres of soakaway drains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Everything I have ever read or done with spiral staircases is that they take up the same amount or more space but that it is arranged differently. Also you will probably find that you either need an exterior hoist and bring beds etc in through the windows Dutch style or you need a trap door in the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslassie Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks for that. I can start pricing things more accurately. The garden is only 11m x 13.5 approx. How do I know which system to use? Cheapest would be best but I'm sure I won't be that lucky!!! Any ideas on minimum distance from house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslassie Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks for all your help - I left my first reply half way through for a few hours so didnt see the other postings!! Cheers, all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 [quote user="scotslassie"]Thanks for that. I can start pricing things more accurately. The garden is only 11m x 13.5 approx. How do I know which system to use? Cheapest would be best but I'm sure I won't be that lucky!!! Any ideas on minimum distance from house?[/quote]hi ok you need to get the tank itself close to the house if it`s more than 7 mtrs away you will have to fit a degreasing tank and the deeper it has to go to get a fall for the pipe work. The 2 types are dictated by how well the land drains ,you will need to do a percolation test .have a look at page 4 here http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/daveolive/?start=60 it will give you some idea of a sand filter system Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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