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Fire escape regulations for bedroom windows
- All windows (Dormer, Velux roof lights) must have a minimum clear opening of 0.33m².
- Recommended shape and size of clear opening is 500 x 800mm.
- Bottom of window should be 800 – 1000mm above floor level.
- Maximum distance to the eaves from the bottome of a roof light, should be 1.7m or 1700mm.
- No lockable fasteners should be fitted.
- There should be no glass beneath the fire escape.
- The roof must be structurally strong enough to hold a person.
