Location of stairs

Gumbo

DaDerv wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, seeing as I've had an architect, engineers, planners, builders and others involved in the process look over the plans and raised no issue, who would stop a build due to not abiding by building regulations?

Building Control.
They are the only people who haven't seen your plans until you are at construction stage. And once you are at construction stage you should have construction drawings.

Gumbo

Lumen wrote: »

I mean that you can set the temperature of the hallway lower than the occupied rooms, which means it'll take less energy to get the space up to that lower temperature once the doors are closed again.

My hallway TRVs are set for about 15 degrees in winter for this reason.

You should measure the air temp in the hall relative to the other rooms at that time. The heat from other rooms will trickle into the hall and the whole house would be at an averaged temp imo.

Mellor

Lumen wrote: »

The Architect is certified and will be looking after all that. When I said that earlier you said it didn't matter if they're certified and the building had to be certified? Is there a middle man who does this or who am I missing?

You have to get it certified design and building conforms with building regulations. The process involves building control and there a few professionals who can facilitate this.
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/FileDownLoad,38154,en.pdf

Using an architect that is certified doesn't guarantee anything in regards to building regulations.
What do you mean by the "architect is certified" by the way. Do you mean registered or something else.

DaDerv

Mellor wrote: »

You have to get it certified design and building conforms with building regulations. The process involves building control and there a few professionals who can facilitate this.
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/FileDownLoad%2C38154%2Cen.pdf

Using an architect that is certified doesn't guarantee anything in regards to building regulations.
What do you mean by the "architect is certified" by the way. Do you mean registered or something else.

OK so my understanding is that you don't require anyone else to sign off on the build, or the middle man like i asked?

This is taken from your PDF:

4.2 Who can sign as the Design Certifier and/or as the Assigned Certifier
4.2.1 Assigned Certifier and Design Certifier
The following may be appointed and sign as the Assigned Certifier, provided they are
competent in relation to the particular works involved:
(a) Architects that are on the register maintained by the RIAI under Part 3 of the
Building Control Act 2007;

This is taken from the RIAI with regard to a Design Certifier:

"The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has recently clarified a key element of the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations i.e. that the Design Certifier must have a separate agreement with the building owner (even if the Design Certifier is also the Architect and/or the Assigned Certifier)."

So basically as long as you are using a qualified, or what i thought was a Certified Architect, he/she can carry out all of these without involvement of another person through Building Control. There is no separate entity that carries this out or any further checks, its just another appointment or conversation with your architect or perhaps an engineer. If you have a qualified Architect they can carry this out.

caddy16

At the design stage. My description probably isn't the best but......

Stairs is in hallway but not facing the front door, the opposite direction. I was looking to have dual access to the stairs from the hallway on one side and the other leading in to open plan area. In this instance would I need a door on the open plan side?

As I say I'm probably not clear in my description and I cant locate a picture of what I want but any advise appreciated.

Mellor

caddy16 wrote: »

At the design stage. My description probably isn't the best but......

Stairs is in hallway but not facing the front door, the opposite direction. I was looking to have dual access to the stairs from the hallway on one side and the other leading in to open plan area. In this instance would I need a door on the open plan side?

As I say I'm probably not clear in my description and I cant locate a picture of what I want but any advise appreciated.

Depends on how close the kitchen is. It has to be far enough away, in a separate room or a full height wall separating the stairs.
Part B (2016) has diagrams highlighting how you arrange the floor plan.