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Friends of mine used an approved inspector for their loft conversion. (Recommended by Loft Conversion Company) Very bad experience only came out once and would not speak to them when she had concerns about the job, quoting "I only speak with the Builder not the owner!". Pay your money - ma...

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Approved Doc M only relates to new dwellings, not extensions or alterations. The fitting of the ramp was an alteration not covered under the Building Regulations, (i.e no application was required) therefore removal of the ramp is not a contravention of such. If the ramp was fitted to a shop/office a...

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The Building Control Surveyor is wrong. You do not need to upgrade anything as you are only doing a sructural alteration. You are not doing anything that will materialy alter the means of escape, and you are not extending the property (i.e. adding an additional bedroom) The situation is no worse tha...

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Hi Just saw your post. There is no minimum height for domestic rooms. Height is an issue around stairs and in circulation spaces when assessing fire escape. Google "http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115314110382.html" All the Approved documents are here (free to do...

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Look in the yellow pages for a chartered party wall Surveyor and seek his advice before you do anything. An informal chat should'nt cost you anything.

Due to the time elapsed you may find it is a lengthy and costly to fight the trespass - seek professional advice first.

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Hi Double check with the manufacturer. However I would locate the pipe outside, there is no need to insulate as the pipe will be empty most of the time (you do not need to insulate a conventional soil pipe) Your soil pipe in the loft must travel down to the ground somewhere can't you find a lower/cl...

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Yes you could but you usually have to provide a ventilation space under the joists. You will also need to provide cross ventilation (not always achievable)

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Hi 1 You can form a stud wall but it would need to be able to resist fire on both sides for 1/2 hr and be able to meet the thermal requirements of an external wall. (double layered plasterboard on each side and 100 -125mm of celotex/kinspan insulation) 2 Yes it will need to be insulated as an extern...

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Hi At the time the work was being carried out your neighbour could have insisted that the staircase was fitted in such a way that it did not have any structural effect on the party wall. She could not have stopped you from carrying out the work unless she served a court injunction. Now ten years or ...

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You are looking between 300 -600mm if the flue is on the level with the opening window

look at http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/upload ... J_2002.pdf

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I mean the front wall will need to be stepped back from the main house front wall. Can have an impact on the front rooms.

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If you have dug out foundations and the LABC has approved them, your planning permission is valid forever because the work has commenced.

The Planning Dept has not been updated by Building Control

hope that helps[/u]

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It is not covered under any Building Regulation. It may be a Corgi (now Gas Safe) requirement. Google"gassaferegister.co.uk/advice.aspx" for advice.

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Hi You should be able to build right up to the boundary line of the driveway. You would need to form an inset gutter at the roof level so it does not encroach over the boundary. You will find that your Planning Department will want you to offset the two storey extension at the front(may be up to 1M)...

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Yes you will need Building Regs as it is an extension/alteration of a controlled service. (drainage).

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