Hallway size

[Northernmum1980]

We are having a side extension, and although the plans say the hallway should be 1200, today the builder suggested to my husband that this was too big and that 900 would be sufficient and would give my daughter more space in her bedroom.

My issue is, I have always been vocal about not wanting a hallway that is too narrow and looks weird, and I'm worried that I will always think it looks too narrow and like a rat run.

Does anyone have any experience in this area to give me advice on what to do ? I'm thinking of asking the builder to move it out to 1,000mm but now feel selfish because my daughter has seen her current room size and was happy and is asking me to leave it as is 🫣

When i actually measure the width between the wall and the beams it's only 81cm , rather than 90 which is strange ad that seems like it's not even the legal limit ? But I don't know if the 90 includes the wooden beam width?

Go for the 1000 hallway. we have a very narrow upstairs hallway and it’s annoying.

taking slightly more off the bedroom will be fine for your daughter. It’s loads bigger then the room she has now.
is she having a double bed? I’d get a queen size but regardless of size I’d swing the bed around so it’s off the new stud wall and facing the window.

shed get better use if the bay window and more floor space.

Having a narrow hallway is different to a first floor landing or corridor. Depending on length 900mm may not be an issue and having more bedroom space is preferable - you spend more time in your bedroom than you do on the landing?

Looking at the plan the corridor looks wide proportional to the room (I can't see the actual measurements) so I think the compromise of 1000 is better. I actually measured my stairs and around 850
it is narrow. You can't pass on it but it functions fine.

Can you take a bit off both bedrooms to make the corridor wider?

I extended in a very similar way to this, our corridor is 1000 which looks and feels fine, however we also moved the doorway into the master half way up the new corridor (so not far past the new door into the now smaller bedroom) this removes the long corridor feel because part of it forms the master bedroom entrance.

I would also consider moving the new entrance into her bedroom to the dressing room. This would give her more wall space in her room as well and give more options for bed placement.

Not really, promised my son we won't reduce his bedroom size

Moving our bedroom door further down the hallway is a good idea. We also have a radiator in the hall which I am going to have removed to make it a bit less crampt