I have a single storey detached outbuilding that has been used for years (100+) as a workshop and storage space. I want to make it more comfortable to use as office and storage and was wondering if I needed building regs. I have been told by a local builder that as essentially it will still be a work room and because it is detached from the house and I am not planning to live in it then I wont need building regs. That said, I will still be doing the work to building regs standard except for in a couple of areas which, should I need building regs will cause a lot of expense and headache to do. One being the fact that the room currently has a large single glazed window which I don't really want to change for a upvc d/glazed one and also the entrance door opens at ground level. Which will be a problem if I need to insulate the concrete floor immediatly behing the door as there is not space to do it. I am however going to insulate the rest of the floor with Jablite but just leave a square at ground level behind the door with a step up onto the insulated part. I am already halfway through fitting the ceiling which I have done to building regs ,just in case.
Any thoughts? Remember the room has always been, and will still be, a work room and will not be lived in and is detatched.
Any thoughts? Remember the room has always been, and will still be, a work room and will not be lived in and is detatched.