Livable-Housing-Design-PCD-NCC-2022.pdf

                                              Public Comment Draft
                                             Livable Housing Design


Part 2             Dwelling entrance



2.1                 Clear opening width
1. At least one entrance door to the dwelling must have a minimum clear opening width of at least 820 mm.
2. The minimum clear opening width required by (1) must be measured in accordance with Figure 2.1.
3. If the swing arc of the door does not extend far enough to enable door hardware to be outside of the clear opening
   width when the door is in the fully open position, any door hardware installed on the door leaf must be set at a height
   of not less than 900 mm above finished floor level.


Figure 2.1:            Measurement of clear opening width




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                                              Minimum clearance 820 mm
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                                                                            Door thickness, handle
                                                                            and rebate




 Figure Notes:
 1. Double doors, bi-fold doors and other types of swinging door sets may use a smaller leaf provided the overall clear
    opening width with the doors fully open is not less than 820 mm.
 2. Clear opening width for sliding doors must be measured with the door panel installed and in the fully open position.


 Information Door leaf dimensions
 An 850 mm clear opening width, for a single swinging door, can generally be achieved using a 920 mm door leaf.



2.2                 Threshold
The threshold of an entrance door that is subject to Clause 2.1 must—
(a) be level; or
(b) have height not exceeding 5 mm if the lip is rounded or bevelled; or

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21 Clear opening width

1. Atleast one entrance door to the dwelling must have a minimum clear opening width of at least 820 mm.

2. The minimum clear opening width required by (1) must be measured in accordance with Figure 2.1.

3. If the swing arc of the door does not extend far enough to enable door hardware to be outside of the clear opening

 

width when the door is in the fully open position, any door hardware installed on the door leaf must be set at a height
of not less than 900 mm above finished floor level.

 

 

Figure 2.1: Measurement of clear opening width

Minimum clearance)820 mm

 

 

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Door thickness, handle
and rebate

Figure Notes:

1. Double doors, bi-fold doors and other types of swinging door sets may use a smaller leaf provided the overall clear
opening width with the doors fully open is not less than 820 mm.

 

 

2. Clear opening width for sliding doors must be measured with the door panel installed and in the fully open position.

Information Door leaf dimensions
An 850 mm clear opening width, for a single swinging door, can generally be achieved using a 920 mm door leaf.

 

2.2 Threshold

The threshold of an entrance door that is subject to Clause 2.1 must—

 

(a) be level: or

(b) have height not exceeding 5 mm if the lip is rounded or bevelled: or

 

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