Hi.
we are just at first fix stage of our barn conversion and I had a query about part M of building regs.
Basically I am a bit miffed that we have to have plug sockets and wall sockets in what I consider to be less than ideal heights in order to comply with part M.
We are also not really that keen on building an access ramp to the front door and would have liked to have some nice old stone steps up to the front door.
Anyway, I decided to carefully look at part M of Building Regs and it appears that we may not have to comply with them.
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_buildreg/documents/page/odpm_breg_600512.pdf
If you look at page 8, para 2. It would seem to me that these regs only apply to a new build or a building that had been demolished leaving only external walls. Neither of these scenarios apply to our project
Please someone tell me that we don't have to comply with part M and can have our sockets and switches where we want 'em
Many Thanks
Andy Brown
http://barnfree.moonfruit.com/
we are just at first fix stage of our barn conversion and I had a query about part M of building regs.
Basically I am a bit miffed that we have to have plug sockets and wall sockets in what I consider to be less than ideal heights in order to comply with part M.
We are also not really that keen on building an access ramp to the front door and would have liked to have some nice old stone steps up to the front door.
Anyway, I decided to carefully look at part M of Building Regs and it appears that we may not have to comply with them.
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_buildreg/documents/page/odpm_breg_600512.pdf
If you look at page 8, para 2. It would seem to me that these regs only apply to a new build or a building that had been demolished leaving only external walls. Neither of these scenarios apply to our project
Please someone tell me that we don't have to comply with part M and can have our sockets and switches where we want 'em
Many Thanks
Andy Brown
http://barnfree.moonfruit.com/