I've just bought a house with a single storey, single skinned, flat roof extension on the rear. The standard of brickwork looks pretty poor and it might need some reinforcing. I'd like to use the extension as a kitchen and have been advised it will need a second skin. I've been given various ideas: Add an internal brick wall and fill the void with cement; add an internal brick wall and tie it into the original wall or simply put in a stud wall and render the outside to hide the awful brickwork.
single skinned extension
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Knock it down and rebuild it, but have a look at the founds/footings also, if whoever built it was crap, then the unseen stuff is likely to be worse than the seen.
you should also check to see if the build was passed by the local council for building regs.
However if you don't want to do that, then your options are internal stud with a moisture barrier, or an internal lightweight block wall with ties to the external, this will need some foundations.
How bad does it look externally, can we have some piccys?
you should also check to see if the build was passed by the local council for building regs.
However if you don't want to do that, then your options are internal stud with a moisture barrier, or an internal lightweight block wall with ties to the external, this will need some foundations.
How bad does it look externally, can we have some piccys?
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It could also put you in the difficult position where you have to re-apply for Planning Permission & this could even be refused due to changes in planning regs. since the original was built!
Worse scenario but it does happen so it’s always worth checking before wielding the hammer!I can't get pictures at the moment as I haven't moved in yet and it's a repo. I think what the previous owner did was apply for permission to build a conservatory. The first three courses of bricks are perfect. It looks like he's then just built the rest himself...when he was drunk. The pointing is rubbish and the walls shake when you hit them. The paperwork from the local authority states there are no breaches of planning permission. If I can get away with it I'd like to strengthen the whole thing, use it as a kitchen and plead ignorance if anyone finds out. At least that's what my wife has told me to do.
Never mind .... we will have you back on the path to righteousness in no time.
Never take any notice of what the wife tells you to do; they will always get you into trouble & then plead ignorance;
unfortunately ignorance won’t get you off the hook as far as non-compliance with Building Regs. goes. It only takes one nosey neighbour who doesn’t like what our doing to shop you so I would advise you work with your LABC rather than not; complying with BR’s is not generally onerous & they can be really helpful if approached in the right way. It rather sounds as if the extension may be unsound anyway!Im pleased you can spell chesspy.....
ooooh, Stan, (in Grimsby)
And after I'd been nice to you, well I suppose I should make alowances as you live in Grimsby, (I suppose someone has to)
Hence the sayings, 'I'ts grim (oop north) in Grimsby' and, 'grim by name and Grimsby by nature' and grim, grimmer and Grimsby.
And after I'd been nice to you, well I suppose I should make alowances as you live in Grimsby, (I suppose someone has to)
Hence the sayings, 'I'ts grim (oop north) in Grimsby' and, 'grim by name and Grimsby by nature' and grim, grimmer and Grimsby.
M8 you dont have to tell me, i live here
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