Hi All
I am planning on replacing my old doors with new 8ft bifold doors. Have spoken to building control who won't come out and offer advice, but will just come out and inspect after. so i have taken a photo to help explain.
What i am uncertain off is weather i can just put new frame in with out adding any additional support to the facing brick on front. There is some kind of cast concrete lintel on the inside which runs right through to front coarse of brick above the tiles, which in turn is rendered i know this as i have made a repair to render of side of house ( new ceiling on inside) which had a similar opening and could see how it was constructed.
I will be cutting the bricks out below the side lights and fitting 8ft bifold sliding doors on. These will have a U value of 1.8 and the officer on phone wont except a u value of 2 even though those doors are cheaper and have a thickness of 54mm as regards to the more expensive 1.8u versions which are only 44mm thickness.
From the conversation i had with building control he wants me to lay damp proof coarse below cill and put cavity closers up the sides and said as just replacement no need for buildings works just an £89 fee for replacement of window but the guy on phone not seen how house is constructed. Any advice anyone can give me, be appreciated. I don't want to spend £1700 on my doors for him to fail it!!
Did get quotes from fensa firms but they were obserd regards timber doors and could only offer deals on upvc which is not the look im after.
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Regards
Tim
I am planning on replacing my old doors with new 8ft bifold doors. Have spoken to building control who won't come out and offer advice, but will just come out and inspect after. so i have taken a photo to help explain.
What i am uncertain off is weather i can just put new frame in with out adding any additional support to the facing brick on front. There is some kind of cast concrete lintel on the inside which runs right through to front coarse of brick above the tiles, which in turn is rendered i know this as i have made a repair to render of side of house ( new ceiling on inside) which had a similar opening and could see how it was constructed.
I will be cutting the bricks out below the side lights and fitting 8ft bifold sliding doors on. These will have a U value of 1.8 and the officer on phone wont except a u value of 2 even though those doors are cheaper and have a thickness of 54mm as regards to the more expensive 1.8u versions which are only 44mm thickness.
From the conversation i had with building control he wants me to lay damp proof coarse below cill and put cavity closers up the sides and said as just replacement no need for buildings works just an £89 fee for replacement of window but the guy on phone not seen how house is constructed. Any advice anyone can give me, be appreciated. I don't want to spend £1700 on my doors for him to fail it!!
Did get quotes from fensa firms but they were obserd regards timber doors and could only offer deals on upvc which is not the look im after.
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Regards
Tim