Considering having French doors and side panels replaced (each side panel is, as near as dammit, same size as one of the French doors). Plan is to have these made of wood with argon filled toughened DG and to leave the existing overall frame in place. So the existing main frame and the vertical bars between doors and each side panel would stay.
Question is does this need building regs approval?
For example, back of FENSA certificates has a section entitled "Does not fall into remit of FENSA" which includes "Repairs (Frame not included)". I've even had quote where has actually been stated that what we propose does not need building regs approval or FENSA cert as the frame not being replaced.
Any views on this? Are the rules sufficiently open to interpretation (e.g. as to what is a repair rather than replacement) mean approval not needed?
Question is does this need building regs approval?
For example, back of FENSA certificates has a section entitled "Does not fall into remit of FENSA" which includes "Repairs (Frame not included)". I've even had quote where has actually been stated that what we propose does not need building regs approval or FENSA cert as the frame not being replaced.
Any views on this? Are the rules sufficiently open to interpretation (e.g. as to what is a repair rather than replacement) mean approval not needed?