What's the legal height of a ceiling in qld or australia?

[qld]

Is there a minimum height? And for what reason is there a minimum height?

I imagine if your ceiling was only 6 foot off the ground it would be an issue.

But for instance if the law says 8 foot is too low. Why is that?

[silentC]

I believe it is 2.4 (it is in NSW). That's the minimum height for a habitable room anyway. You can have lower sections in alcoves or whatever but the main part of the ceiling has to be 2.4.

I guess it is to stop developers from building low-ceilinged rooms to save money in units etc. I don't know why that particular measurement was chosen, but if you are 6' tall, then you can just touch it with your feet flat on the ground.

[watson]

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