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Notes on thresholds, kerbs and the way into a building

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Entrances and thresholds

Steps, level changes, ramps and their gradients, handrails, door widths, thresholds and mats, and what decides whether a person can get in through the front door.

EN-001

A wheelchair user's front wheel resting against a 20 mm threshold lip at a building entrance, low camera angle at floor level, overcast daylight from the open doorway.
Plate EN-001 A wheelchair user's front wheel resting against a 20 mm threshold lip at a building entrance, low camera angle at floor level, overcast daylight from the open doorway.

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  1. A wheelchair user's front wheel resting against a 20 mm threshold lip at a building entrance, low camera angle at floor level, overcast daylight from the open doorway.
    EN-001

    What an Entrance Photo Hides About Step-Free Access

    A photograph of a building entrance hides the threshold lip, the landing depth and the door leaf width. These are the three measurements a visitor meets first.

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    this entry cites only gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk, changing-places.org