Bedroom Switch Position

[thomas-1981]

Doing an attic conversion and been asked by the builder to put the bedroom switch just outside the bedroom door. As built in wardrobes going either side of the door in the bedroom. Never came across this or gave it much thought. Is a bedroom switch allowed to be outside? Cheers

 

[shanky887614]

Doing an attic conversion and been asked by the builder to put the bedroom switch just outside the bedroom door. As built in wardrobes going either side of the door in the bedroom. Never came across this or gave it much thought. Is a bedroom switch allowed to be outside? Cheers

? What regs does it not conply with? (how about switch recessed into door frame (not full size)

 

[Lighthouse Phil]

use a recessed architrave switch on frame or on wardrobe.
Wouldn't have it outside the room..

 

[shanky887614]

use a recessed architrave switch on frame or on wardrobe.
Wouldn't have it outside the room..

Thats what I meant

 

[Lighthouse Phil]

Thats what I meant

Sorry, didn't mean to steal your thunder..

 

[shanky887614]

Sorry, didn't mean to steal your thunder..

Nah its fine, I have never used them or seen them but I know of them

 

[brman]

if you are desperate for space how about a pull cord somewhere near the door? better than outside anyway.....

 

[bigdavs83]

Why not? It doesn't say anywhere that it must be installed inside the room. If that's what the builder/client wants then what's the hassle.

 

[Hawkmoon]

If you have to position it outside the door I would 2way it with a switch adj to bed - nobody is going to be happy with having to go outside the room to switch off at night.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I have a bedroom in my house with the light switch outside the door, was done as part of the build because there is no room for a switch beside the door inside due to a walk in wardrobe. I must say i find it really annoying and we don't even use the room and i have yet to come up with a suitable alternative, short of reducing the walk in wardrobe.

 

[telectrix]

Prem-i-Air Wireless Remote Control Dimmable Light Socket Set


problem solved.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I was thinking something more permanant Tel, no doubt someone will lose the remote. Not to mention they are uglier than energy saving lambs

 

[kingeri]

I find it hard to believe that there is nowhere in the room to position a light switch, I mean they aren't the biggest things in the world are they. As said, why not use a pull switch?

 

[ian.settle1]

Can just see it now the male occupant totally stark naked comes out off room to switch on light only to meet poor granny outside the door

 

[telectrix]

I was thinking something more permanant Tel, no doubt someone will lose the remote. Not to mention they are uglier than energy saving lambs

baa, baaa.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I have fat fingers and a silly touch screen phone

 

[Richard Burns]

put up an occupancy sensor instead, no need for a light switch then, but you would need to get used to the light coming on every time you roll over in bed!

 

[Hawkmoon]

put up an occupancy sensor instead, no need for a light switch then, but you would need to get used to the light coming on every time you roll over in bed!

lol - or install a clapper!

 

[ArseyDee]

So the built in wardrobes are being taken tight to the bedroom door architrave. Surely they could stop 2 inches shy to allow room for a wall mounted (architrave) switch.

 

[Rockingit]

Get the chippy to build a backing for it and just stock it in the side of the cabinet using a fastfix box.