70 square feet or more of floor space.
Building regulations attic bedrooms.
Building code requirements for bedrooms by nathalie mornu updated april 12 2018 as long as half of the ceiling is 7 feet tall the height restrictions for a bedroom are met.
To satisfy building codes you need to have enough space in your planned attic conversion to meet the following regulations.
Exterior openings into the attic space of any building intended for human occupancy shall be protected to prevent the entry of birds squirrels rodents snakes and other similar creatures.
Space regulations are often a deal breaker for many homeowners.
The first code requirement we ll look at is the minimum space requirement.
To satisfy building code you need to have enough space and the right kind of space to meet these following regulations.
Openings for ventilation having a least dimension of not less than 1 16 inch 1 6 mm and not more than inch 6 4 mm shall be permitted.