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by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: toilet
Replies: 1
Views: 3965

Hi Planning permission will depend on your property, best to check with your local authority plannning dept on this one. Building Reg's - Conservatoryies are exempt under the B.Reg's providing they are; -Under 30m2 in floor area -75% translucent material to roofs -50%translucent material to walls -S...
by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:51 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: foundations
Replies: 1
Views: 4089

Hi Foundations are generally 1000mm deep dependent on your location in the country and other local influances like trees, deep drains or bad ground. Generally most foundations are 4500mm wide but again this would depend upon the ground conditions, ie. if your sub strata was sand you would need to wi...
by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: White Render on Red Brick House
Replies: 1
Views: 10337

Hi Generally speaking you would not need planning permission to do this to a domestic dwelling, unless your building was listed or in or adjacent a conservation area! Best thing to do ids ring your local planning dept to be safe! However permission under the Building Regs is now require for this typ...
by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: how old do building regs go back?
Replies: 1
Views: 6205

Hi Building Regs go back to 1960 somthing, before my time im afraid and before this were the Building Bylaws. So sorry permission would have been required in 1 form or another! Ring your local Building Control dept and ask them to do a search of thier records for your property, there is normally a s...
by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:38 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Single Storey Wall Construction
Replies: 1
Views: 4690

Hi not entirly true this! It would depend on the type of block and insulation you were intending to use! Cavity Thickness generally comes from Parts C and L of the Building Regulations but you will not find specific refererance to cavity dimensions! What you will find is a U value to be achieved 0.3...
by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:34 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Attic Converted to bedroom
Replies: 1
Views: 5689

Hi There are 3 options to take here really! 1. If the works were carried out after the 11th November 1985 ask the vendor to apply for a regularisation certificate from the local Building Control authority. A regularisation application involves them applt#y for retrospective approval and proving the ...
by bco
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:16 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: FENSA Registered instaler for a Porch ?
Replies: 1
Views: 6701

Hi The answer here depends on the extent of your porch! It would need to be exempt under scedule II of the Building Reg's for you to be able to install. To be exempt it would need to meet the following criteria; - Be under 30m2 in floor area. - All glazing must be saferty glass to BS6206, ie. toughe...
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