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Building standards technical handbooks: non-domestic buildings - 2005 to 2017

The Building Standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and are available in two volumes, domestic buildings and non-domestic buildings.


Annex 7.E Example of a dedicated internal drying area

Suggested minimum dimensions of a dedicated drying space designed to be passively heated and naturally ventilated to provide a total linear hanging length of 7.2m. 2.4m wide 1.1m deep and 2.3m high; or a volume of 6m3.

Figure 7.7. Example of passively heated and ventilated dedicated internal drying space

 

Suggested minimum dimensions of a dedicated drying cupboard with an independent heat source to provide a total linear hanging length of 7.2m. For example 900mm wide x 850mm depth x 2.3m with two rows of four slats or retractable pulleys each 900mm long or a volume of 1.75m3. 

Figure 7.8. Example of dedicated mechanically heated and ventilated internal drying space

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