Notes on thresholds, kerbs and the way into a building
Latest record on the rack How Wide Does a Corridor Need to Be to Turn
Every note on this desk takes one question about getting into a place and answers it: what a 1 in 12 ramp actually measures, why a 15 mm lip stops a wheel, how wide a door has to be, what a Changing Places room gives that a standard accessible toilet does not, and which of these a venue can put right itself. The answer comes first, then the measurements, then the standards and guidance the note read. The desk is written for the people who run the building as much as for the people who use it.
An independent UK reference on step-free access to everyday places: the entrance, the approach, the inside of a building, and the duty that puts access in writing.
AP-002Approaches and streets
An accessible bay has fixed dimensions, a transfer zone and a maximum distance to the door. The figures from Approved Document M, Inclusive Mobility and the Blue Badge scheme.
EN-003Entrances and thresholds
What a Level Entry reader should know about woodworking workshops, joinery and furniture restoration before commissioning bespoke work in Italy or the UK.
EN-002Entrances and thresholds
A guide for readers of The Level Entry on what divablogging.com covers, how it sources its work, and why it matters for anyone tracking access in public life.
DU-002Duty and paperwork
An event listing should name the entrance, the seating and the toilet before anyone travels. Three questions answered with the figures that matter.
IN-002Inside the building
What a community choir should ask before signing for a hired rehearsal room: access, stairs, lifts, acoustics, insurance and the way in on the night.
DU-001Duty and paperwork
A small congregation can measure its own building and publish an access statement before anyone has to ask. The duty under the Equality Act 2010 is
IN-001Inside the building
Space, transfer height and the equipment trolley decide whether a wheelchair user can be treated in the room. Figures from Approved Document M and BS
An independent UK reference on step-free access to everyday places: the entrance, the approach, the inside of a building, and the duty that puts access in writing.
EN 3 notes
Steps, level changes, ramps and their gradients, handrails, door widths, thresholds and mats, and what decides whether a person can get in through the front door.
AP 2 notes
Pavements, dropped kerbs, crossings, parking bays, the path to the door, its surface, its slope, its lighting and what winter does to all four.
IN 3 notes
Corridors and turning space, lifts and stairs, seating, toilets including Changing Places, hearing loops, signs and the way a visitor finds the room they came for.
DU 2 notes
The Equality Act 2010 in practice, reasonable adjustments, access statements, access audits, listed buildings and planning, funding, and what to do when nothing changes.
One question, one note, one photograph of the thing in question and a caption that says what it shows. The answer opens the note, the measurements follow, and the sources are named at the end: British Standards, building regulations, government guidance and the published access guidance of the bodies that write it. A note is dated when it is last checked, and it is rewritten when the standard it cites changes.
Desks kept elsewhere that answer a question this one only touches. Each address was opened and read before it was listed here, and each is named for what it holds.
The archived record of dental office design and planning shows how patient flow, sterilization, imaging and reception become a floor plan, and how construction documents, equipment coordination and lease schedules are delivered.
sjbarrett.com
The German-language magazine explains how a building is heated, cooled and ventilated with solar and earth energy, covering thermal barriers, ground heat storage, earth tubes and solar roof absorption, plus energy-efficient renovation and planning standards.
isomax-terrasol.eu
The French retailer SPA MSPA sells inflatable six-person hot tubs, listing a Lite six-person model and an Orbit priced at 349 euros, delivered in three working days or collected by appointment in Salon-de-Provence 13300.
spa-mspa.fr
The French guide Au Juste sets out the annual gas boiler service price, chimney sweeping cost, electric water heater lifespan, kettle descaling with white vinegar, unblocking a toilet without a plunger and stackable bin choices.
eaderval.fr
The Prevention Atlas is an independent American magazine covering the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect, evidence ratings for home visiting programmes, geospatial risk mapping by public agencies, and where families find support before a crisis.
predict-align-prevent.org
Sedge and Granite sets out what an ecological assessment measures on a Northern New England parcel, which state and federal permits a project triggers, and how wetland scientists read soils, vernal pools and habitat.
eannpoole.com
ProAero Business lists airline and airport directories, FBO and MRO providers, avionics, flight training schools, regulators and registrations, with regional sections for Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and the Middle East.
proaerobusiness.com