What is BS 6465-2 - Space recommendations for sanitary appliances about?
BS 6465-2 gives recommendations on the space that should be provided for locating, installing, using and maintaining sanitary appliances in dwellings, places of work or public amenities.
Who is BS 6465-2 - Space recommendations for sanitary appliances for?
Anyone who is responsible for planning, commissioning, managing, designing or providing toilets, kitchens, utility rooms, bathrooms or showers within dwellings, places of work or public amenities. This will include:
Architectural design consultants
Architects
Plumbers
Cubicle manufacturers
House builders
Building developers
BIM and CAD element developers
Housing associations and other multiple home owners
Why should you use BS 6465-2 - Space recommendations for sanitary appliances ?
BS 6465-2 provides relevant, up-to-date information from authoritative sources. As such it will give users a competitive advantage over anyone using an inferior code.
What’s changed since the last update?
Since the original standard was published in 1996 the average size of people in the UK has increased slightly and more information has become available on disabilities. Heightened security requirements have changed the space needed within cubicles in retail, transport and some other applications, and developments in hand drying technology have resulted in dryers with a wide range of dimensions.