Thanks. Yes, left hand side is party wall. Never were any vents to the right, just the ones to the back which are blocked by the extension. Ok, I think I have a way forward now.
Thanks Tel, really grateful for your advice on this.
I’ve attached a plan which hopefully sets out where everything is. Unfortunately no external walls against any of the timber floor so it’s really not easy. I’ve marked the easiest point to add through ventilation on my sketch, not ideal, but...
Thanks. Struggling with some of those images, but have a couple.
Sub area - isn’t great. There is a concrete oversite, not as dry as it could be, looks doubtful there is any dpc under that, but seems ok. External walls and piers are dry to well below joist level.
Airbricks have been blocked up...
The concerete is the floor for one half of the room. Actually it's the screed shown and looks to be the gypsum based suff. The original room was extended at some point with the new having a concrete/gypsum floor whilst the original had suspended timber. The old floor rotted (issue causing this...
I know I need a 10mm expansion gap around a chipboard floor, skirting hides that so no problem. However, it joins a concrete floor in the middle of the room. How do I accommodate this? No gap, or is there another solution?
Laws are made to be broken, anyhow, it's just finding a way round it! Do you really live you life obeying all rules and regulations? If so, fine, your choice!
It's a pointless law anyway, this stuff is easy!
Yes, they will check. The BCO needs to check the new soil stack and has requested an extractor fan be fitted. Just concerned he will ask who did it & want to see the certs.
Don't see a moral problem with this. Yes, electrical safety is important, but jobs such as this can be done safely...
Realise it has to comply with regs, - and it will! I know what I'm doing and will do a proper job. However, I want to avoid the inspection fee. Am I right in thinking that no specific inspection is required upon a change of use.
If I wire in the lights and extractor fan for a new bathroom before the bath goes in, does this make it part P exempt? Regs seem to state the room must contain a bath to be classified as a special place.