What's a Habitable Room?

A habitable room is a space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. A space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking is considered a habitable space. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable rooms.

What rooms are habitable rooms?

A bedroom is considered a “habitable room”, along with living rooms, kitchens, studies and dining rooms, and must meet a set of rules before it can be defined as such.

What is the difference between a habitable and non habitable room?

In a habitable room with a sloping ceiling for at least two-thirds of the floor area of the room or space. In a non-habitable room with a sloping ceiling for at least two-thirds of the floor area of the room or space.