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If I wish to make an existing internal doorway wider (currently approx 75cm door width and I would double this).
The current door leads from the kitchen to the dining room. House is new build (6 yrs) and on two floors only.
Does this require building regs ?
I have an estimate from a builder and his view is there is no need for building regs as there is an internal door way already and both rooms are habitable - but I wondered if there is any issue that applies because this is from a kitchen.
He has said he cannot see any need to imploy a structural engineer -but he can arrange one if need be at my expense.
The wall is blockwork (all downstairs walls are blockwork with dot and dab plasterboard) and he proposes to leave a 150mm retaining nib and fit a new lintel over the new opening to replace the existing.
(allowing 150mm over hang new lintel would be approx 1800mm)
Ideally the new widened opening would not have doors. The opening is through to the dining room which itself has double internal glazed doors through to living room. Does this make any difference ?
I also assume this definitely does not need planning permission ?
Thanks in advance...
The current door leads from the kitchen to the dining room. House is new build (6 yrs) and on two floors only.
Does this require building regs ?
I have an estimate from a builder and his view is there is no need for building regs as there is an internal door way already and both rooms are habitable - but I wondered if there is any issue that applies because this is from a kitchen.
He has said he cannot see any need to imploy a structural engineer -but he can arrange one if need be at my expense.
The wall is blockwork (all downstairs walls are blockwork with dot and dab plasterboard) and he proposes to leave a 150mm retaining nib and fit a new lintel over the new opening to replace the existing.
(allowing 150mm over hang new lintel would be approx 1800mm)
Ideally the new widened opening would not have doors. The opening is through to the dining room which itself has double internal glazed doors through to living room. Does this make any difference ?
I also assume this definitely does not need planning permission ?
Thanks in advance...