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Thanks noseall. We were also looking to keep the rest of the garage roof (as it's used for storage - ladders etc), and the rest of it is about 5m long (the drawing didn't do it justice). So ideally it would be option 1 or 2, preferably 1 if allowed. Any advice on what is allowed? I will be...

Hello, We are in the process of a garage conversion and are at the point where we are looking to put in the partition wall. For the building regs this wall leading into the remainder of the garage needs to be a fire barrier. Most of the garage conversion is below a flat roof, but there is...

BC didn't like that idea woody and said there could still be a small voids somewhere where moisture could develop. Think we are just going to put a warm deck roof on, more expensive but the easier solution.

Forgot to say thanks for this freddymercurystwin. I put it to the BC and they wern't too keen on the idea but suggested another idea which we are just going to go with to keep them happy. Basically using a sole and head plate and building a timber frame an inch from the wall.

If you could that would be great to have. Thanks

Unfortunately they have turned down this specification as the screws holding the battens on would rust if water penetrated the wall... They've said they will discuss options when they visit next week.

Thanks freddymercurystwin. I will put forward the drawing that you posted to BC and see if that will be sufficient to pass based on that spec.

I'm still trying to determine if it is classed as sheltered or not (the one wall is actually shelter by next door anyway!). Hopefully I'll hear back about that today. (if anyone can make sense of those figures that would be great.). Having briefly spoke with BC I was told that just putting...

Thanks woody. I briefly spoke to the building inspector and he didn't sound like that was an option (although I didn't suggest it - but I now will). I assume that there isn't any reason why filling it with insulation shouldn't pass building regs? Thanks again.

We are doing a garage conversion to the rear part of our garage. At the moment it's at plan We have an issue with the ventilation above the insulation, we can put softfits in the eaves, but we are unsure what to do as the joist go the short length so for most of it would not cross ventilate...

I am looking into this. I've been give a load of figures/calcuations by a surveyor in the family, although I can't make much sense on them to be honest. I final figures seem to be: Don't know if this means it's sheltered or not!? Hoping BC could answer that for me tomorrow. Can anyone...

Thanks freddymercurystwin. BC are aware it's double skin. Hopefully a few tins of that will be sufficient then but i'll confirm this when I call them tomorrow. Thanks again for your advice.

It's brick on the outside, then block on the inside - with no cavity. No rendering. Thanks.

Hello, Hoping someone can give me some advice. We are going a partial garage conversion (rear of a attached tandem garage). We've submitted the plans etc but they have come back and said the following '..your external wall specification to be acceptable then it needs to be proven that the...