Hi, we are planning to reconfigure the downstairs layout of our terrace house. We are moving the kitchen from the middle of the house to the front (the current kitchen will become a dining room). Also we try to address the issue that the middle room appears dark and a bit claustrophobic at the moment by opening up the space as much as can.
After taking fire regulation into consideration (3 storey terrace house that needs protected stairway) we come up with two options at the moment (see current floorplan and my quick 3D visualization of two options attached)
- Option A: replace the wall separating kitchen diner with corridor with a fire rated double pocket door
- Option B: replace the wall partially up to door frame level with a fire rated Crittall glass screen and one single fire rated pocket door
We are really torn between the two options so all thoughts/comments are welcome! We like the idea of Crittall but then Option A is a cheaper option than B by about 4k which is substantial. Btw the combined kitchen dining space is 7.7m x 2.9m so not very wide.
Thank you very much!