Moving house bedroom has no windows

suziqqq

Hi we are moving to what I call an upside down house. Looks like a bungalow from the front but you go downstairs to bedrooms.
One of the bedrooms is in the middle and has no external walls therefore no windows.

Any ideas how to ventilate this room and perhaps add some light

lovehackney

I thought a room without windows couldn't legally be classed as a bedroom? Something to bear in mind when you resell

ognum

suziqqq wrote: »

Hi we are moving to what I call an upside down house. Looks like a bungalow from the front but you go downstairs to bedrooms.
One of the bedrooms is in the middle and has no external walls therefore no windows.

Any ideas how to ventilate this room and perhaps add some light

In my opinion, the room without a window is a store cupboard! I would not choose to sleep in it.

There are two issues, ventilation and escape if there is a fire. It assume it opens onto a central hallway, if there was a fire here how would the occupant get out?

It would not be the house I would buy if I needed the bedroom as a bedroom.

suziqqq

you are right the current owner uses it as a bedroom but is not sold as such we are planning to use it as an office but want to make the best of it that we can

ognum

suziqqq wrote: »

you are right the current owner uses it as a bedroom but is not sold as such we are planning to use it as an office but want to make the best of it that we can

Good plan, is there anyway you could instal a light tube to get some natural day or maybe some glass blocks in the wall to the next door room.

Asks far as ventilation is concerned i would have a fan to keep the air moving! I am sure there are more expensive things you can do if needed.

moneyistooshorttomention

lovehackney wrote: »

I thought a room without windows couldn't legally be classed as a bedroom? Something to bear in mind when you resell

I didn't think a windowless "room" could be classified as a room at all iyswim (unless its a bathroom that is). I viewed a house some time back and came out puzzled as to where the other room was they had mentioned the house having and found out that that was one of the reasons they couldn't call a large alcove a room (ie as it didn't have a window).

jjlandlord

Well, it is in the house and has 4 walls, so it's a room...

Anyway, you could create a shaft for an air vent and a light tube, but of course it would depend on the access above.

Leo2020

ognum wrote: »

Good plan, is there anyway you could instal a light tube to get some natural day or maybe some glass blocks in the wall to the next door room.

Asks far as ventilation is concerned i would have a fan to keep the air moving! I am sure there are more expensive things you can do if needed.

You can buy solar tubes with ventilation kit combined (usually for use in bathrooms). The only thing is solar tubes are expensive and you are limited by the maximum distance. With it having to go through an upper floor and roof then the distance needed might be too far especially if a lot of angles are involved.

davidmcn

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I didn't think a windowless "room" could be classified as a room at all iyswim (unless its a bathroom that is).

From a building regulations point of view I think all that is required is ventilation, whether via a window or mechanical - there are plenty of internal kitchens, budget hotels with windowless bedrooms, etc.

Penny-less_2

If the door opens onto a room that has natural light you could replace it with a door with a glass panel.

Cisco001

How about install ventilation windows near ceiling on non load bearing wall?

While for lighting, you could use LED indirect light to create the sense of natural light.