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.
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.
To satisfy building code you need to have enough space and the right kind of space to meet these following regulations.
The first code requirement we ll look at is the minimum space requirement.
Space regulations are often a deal breaker for many homeowners.
To satisfy building codes you need to have enough space in your planned attic conversion to meet the following regulations.
Many older homes simply do not have the right types of attics to construe this space.