Hi,
I am due to have a rear extension built. It has been through planning and BCO and now due to start to digging within the next month. Existing to the new build is an external brick built garage/outbuilding, to the rear of the property and virtually at the boundary of the new build. Now, originally I wanted to join the two together and provide access through from the extension, directly to the garage/outbuilding. However, BC pointed out some issues, primarily cold bridging - and wanted the garage cutting back to accommodate the new build, without any joining. I believe the gap size is not important and would need to accommodate roof gutters etc, but important that the two buildings are not actually joined. Access to the outbuilding/garage would then be from an existing side door, with the current opening being built up with masonry.
Now, so far so good. My question relates to doorways. Is it possible to have two doorways, in alignment with each other, with separate doors (both internally opening), so that I could still achieve my walkthrough from the new build, but via two independently opening external doors (that are simply in alignment) one in the extension and one in the garage. There would be no cold bridging and if the gap between the two buildings is minimal, only minor discomfort would occur when passing "through" the gap.
I can't see any issue with this but there may be a very good reason (to the initiated) that would dissuade me from otherwise doing it.
Just testing the water before I mention it to my builder/BCO and they laugh me out of the universe.
Thanks in advance.
I am due to have a rear extension built. It has been through planning and BCO and now due to start to digging within the next month. Existing to the new build is an external brick built garage/outbuilding, to the rear of the property and virtually at the boundary of the new build. Now, originally I wanted to join the two together and provide access through from the extension, directly to the garage/outbuilding. However, BC pointed out some issues, primarily cold bridging - and wanted the garage cutting back to accommodate the new build, without any joining. I believe the gap size is not important and would need to accommodate roof gutters etc, but important that the two buildings are not actually joined. Access to the outbuilding/garage would then be from an existing side door, with the current opening being built up with masonry.
Now, so far so good. My question relates to doorways. Is it possible to have two doorways, in alignment with each other, with separate doors (both internally opening), so that I could still achieve my walkthrough from the new build, but via two independently opening external doors (that are simply in alignment) one in the extension and one in the garage. There would be no cold bridging and if the gap between the two buildings is minimal, only minor discomfort would occur when passing "through" the gap.
I can't see any issue with this but there may be a very good reason (to the initiated) that would dissuade me from otherwise doing it.
Just testing the water before I mention it to my builder/BCO and they laugh me out of the universe.
Thanks in advance.