The document outlines requirements for staircases and bathrooms. For staircases, the minimum width is 1m for residential buildings and 1.2m for public buildings. The maximum riser height and minimum tread width vary depending on the type of building. Bathrooms must be open to external air on at least one wall, not directly above or below rooms except other bathrooms or terraces. Bathroom walls and floors must be made of waterproof materials like cement plaster or tiles, with walls finished to a height of at least 1m above the floor. Floors must slope toward drains and not other rooms.
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The document outlines requirements for staircases and bathrooms. For staircases, the minimum width is 1m for residential buildings and 1.2m for public buildings. The maximum riser height and minimum tread width vary depending on the type of building. Bathrooms must be open to external air on at least one wall, not directly above or below rooms except other bathrooms or terraces. Bathroom walls and floors must be made of waterproof materials like cement plaster or tiles, with walls finished to a height of at least 1m above the floor. Floors must slope toward drains and not other rooms.
The document outlines requirements for staircases and bathrooms. For staircases, the minimum width is 1m for residential buildings and 1.2m for public buildings. The maximum riser height and minimum tread width vary depending on the type of building. Bathrooms must be open to external air on at least one wall, not directly above or below rooms except other bathrooms or terraces. Bathroom walls and floors must be made of waterproof materials like cement plaster or tiles, with walls finished to a height of at least 1m above the floor. Floors must slope toward drains and not other rooms.
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The document outlines requirements for staircases and bathrooms. For staircases, the minimum width is 1m for residential buildings and 1.2m for public buildings. The maximum riser height and minimum tread width vary depending on the type of building. Bathrooms must be open to external air on at least one wall, not directly above or below rooms except other bathrooms or terraces. Bathroom walls and floors must be made of waterproof materials like cement plaster or tiles, with walls finished to a height of at least 1m above the floor. Floors must slope toward drains and not other rooms.
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Requirements of staircase and bathrooms other than lighting
and ventilation are given here.
Other requirements of staircase:
The minimum clear width of staircase in case of residential buildings shall not be less than 1m. In case of a public building, a staircase not less than 1.2m in width should be provided for 600 persons or thereof, expected to use the building and the farthest corner of the building shall not be more than 30m distant from the staircase. The maximum riser and minimum width of tread of staircase should be as given in the table 2.
Type of Building Public buildings
Maximum riser Minimum tread width 15 cm 30 cm 25 cm
Domestic buildings 19 cm
Other requirements in the construction of bathrooms and water closets:
Every water closets or bathroom should 1. Be so situated that at least one of its walls shall be open to external air. 2. Not be directly over or under any room other than another latrine, washing place, bath or terrace, unless it has a water tight floor. 3. Have the platform or seat either plastered with cement or be made of some water tight non-absorbent materials, 4. Be enclosed by walls or partitions of bricks. Surface of every such wall or partitions should be finished with a smooth impervious material, such as cement plaster, 1.3cm thick of glass glazed tiles or polished marbles or any suitable material to a height of not less than 1m above the floor of such a room. 5. Be provided with an impervious floor covering sloping towards the drain and not towards varnishes or any other room. 6. Have a floor level of such a height as to ensure suitable grade towards the sewage drain.
The Modern Bricklayer - A Practical Work on Bricklaying in all its Branches - Volume III: With Special Selections on Tiling and Slating, Specifications Estimating, Etc