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by Degsy
Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Timber framed stud walls
Replies: 2
Views: 4120

Employ a structural engineer who will design and produce calculations for the load that the steel will have to carry and you will also have to make an application to your Local Authority Building Control for any structural work carried out.

How do you know the timber wall is load bearing?
by Degsy
Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:59 am
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: soundproofing or ear muffs?
Replies: 1
Views: 4682

I have this very same issue in my house. Next door have recently converted to rented accommodation and we have a 9" solid party wall. (and a regular 3am hungry baby) They had removed plaster and dry-lined with acoustic p/board thus creating a drumming effect which amplifies the sound rather tha...
by Degsy
Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:39 am
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: Freestanding Gas cooker
Replies: 7
Views: 9440

Turns out when Hotpoint came and stripped the cooker down, the previous electrical fault (Which was a stripped wire caused at manufacture stage) had shorted against the copper gas pipe adjacent a ring and blown a small hole in it. As a result Hotpoint are supplying a new cooker and fitting it for fr...
by Degsy
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: Freestanding Gas cooker
Replies: 7
Views: 9440

PS. When fitting the boiler, the CORGI guy did check the pipe runs I had installed to check the pipe sizing was correct, and the flue gases with a probe. I did make a Building Notice application which was checked by a BCO and a completion Certificate issued.
by Degsy
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: Freestanding Gas cooker
Replies: 7
Views: 9440

Hi htg engineer Thanks for your reply. I agree with you whole heartedly about DIY'ers not being allowed to do gas. However I do think that there should be other competant person registration bodies other than CORGI. (Similar to electrical competant person schemes eg NICEIC, NAPPIT, ELECSA.....). Its...
by Degsy
Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Cavity Walls
Replies: 1
Views: 4507

Re: Cavity Walls

Hi Stuart If your porch is less than 30m2 and you still retain the existing external door between the porch and existing dwelling then the porch will be exempt from Building Regulations. If it isn't exempt then you will have to make an application to your Building Control dept at the Council. But ba...
by Degsy
Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: Freestanding Gas cooker
Replies: 7
Views: 9440

Freestanding Gas cooker

This is posted on behalf of a relative... Is it necessary to have a CORGI plumber to replace a free standing gas cooker? The old one had a bayonet type hose and it is just a straight swap over. The reason for asking is that there was a fault with the electrics noted before the cooker was connected t...
by Degsy
Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Basement conversion not in line with Building/Planning regs
Replies: 5
Views: 5444

Hi Irrespective of Building Regs or Planning issues, if you wish to rent out property (or part of) it has to comply with the Housing Act 2004. If you contact your Local Authority Environmental Health Department (Housing Standards) they should be able to either survey the property (under the Housing ...
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