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How much space is needed for a mezzanine floor?
“Generally, mezzanine levels are located either within the roof space or in a room with oversized head height,” James Hood says. “As a rule of thumb, you’ll need a minimum of 2.2m under the mezzanine platform, plus a floor thickness of 250mm, and a minimum of 1.6m to 1.8m to the top of the mezzanine itself,” he says.
What qualifies as a mezzanine?
A mezzanine is a partial floor with an area 25\% or less of the floor it is located on. If the area in question has a different roof line from the floor below, it is considered a separate floor, not a mezzanine, regardless of the floor area.
Do you need planning permission for a mezzanine?
Do I need Planning Permission when installing a new mezzanine floor? In almost all cases you will not need Planning Permission, if it is a fully demountable structure and the changes are internal. You do however require Building Regulations Approval.
Is mezzanine considered as second floor?
The most common mezzanine definition is ‘the second floor’, even if it doesn’t represent a floor in the real sense of the word. The mezzanine area is usually a partial floor, located between the ground level and the first floor.
Can a mezzanine be enclosed?
– A mezzanine is an intermediate level between the floor and ceiling of any story. – A mezzanine shall be open to the room in which it is located or enclosed depending on the occupant load or number of exits serving the mezzanine space as noted above.
Can a mezzanine be a bedroom?
At second floor level a mezzanine space cannot form a habitable room, such as a bedroom (unless the floor level is 4.5m or less, or above outdoor ground level and there is a fire escape compliant window) as it doesn’t comply with building regulations for fire safety as it’s open to the room below.
Is a mezzanine floor rateable?
Normally, storage mezzanine floors do not attract a change in the rateable value of a building whereas a mezzanine used for accommodation sometimes does.
Do you need planning permission for a mezzanine floor?
Can you put a bathroom on a mezzanine?
Possible non-habitable uses for a second floor mezzanine can include adding an suite bathroom (although this would need to be open to the room below), dressing room or storage. Check out our dressing room ideas feature for inspiration.