Advice on planning change to front step - for a buggy

edanto

I have a step up to my front door, and for some family members the step is too steep to wheel up a buggy without taking the child out; I'd like to fix the step.

I think that making the step a lot deeper will do the trick, and I'd be grateful for any advice on how to plan the sizes. I'm not sure yet if I'll try to pour concrete or maybe lay paving slabs; either way I only want to do it once and I want to get the sizes right.




EDIT: The images have come out a lot smaller than expected.

Sizes in the existing step; Rise is 21cm, depth is 46cm and the another step with a rise of 17 cm to the hall floor level.
Proposed change - 3 x 13cm rises with a depth of about 85cm.

BryanF

http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/FileDownLoad%2C24773%2Cen.pdf

edanto

Thanks for that BryanF. I had a good read through Section 3.1 Approach to dwellings & Diagram 32. Good to know that my planned steps are in compliance with that (uniform rises of 130mm and a 'going' of more than 280mm and no overhanging noses). Very helpful, thanks.

One thing I'm wondering is will the new steps look "out of proportion" to the rest of the house; any way to tell that? I'm thinking of trying to do up a 3D drawing in SketchUp (I saw someone use it years ago), but maybe there's an easier way to make that 3D image?