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If the property has been altered from its original condition to create this inner room then there is something that building control can do because it is a material change and a life safety issue. Thanks, just for info, The inner room was part of an extension created some 12yrs ago. The...

mmm will do, I'd need to raise the window or lower the floor, my cill is too low :wink:

Might just get 745mm without carpet

I thought that there might be more window specific types looking in here but hey thanks for following me. Ah yes floor/ground it's been a long day already. The reg I was referring to can be seen here. Scroll down to the bottom to Means of escape...

I have a window (wooden framed casement) that is of the correct opening dimensions for an escape window but the regulations state that it should be between 800and 1100mm from ground level. Unfortunately it is only 720mm from the ground level so what has been suggested is that I have a window...

Ok next question coming up, linked to this one but in the Windows section. Better start a new thread though as some one else may want to see the answer after a search.

Funny it made complete sense to me:-) Yes there will be a bedroom that you can only get into or out of via an en-suite when the en-suite has been completed. But that same bedroom is currently in the exact same situation now apart from its only accusable from a different bedroom, i.e. a...

Just so I get a few things clear in my mind before I apply for a building notice. We plan on creating a new en-suite bathroom from an existing 1st floor bedroom, we will keep the access to the en-suite from the landing but would want to open up an internal wall creating an arch to give access...

Many thanks for that, not too bad then. Any idea what the skylight value would need to be after the 1st?

Many thanks, there is a gap of around 1000mm between the ceiling and the underside of the flat roof so in theory I could have up to 1000mm of rockwool?

Many thanks, To answer your question, I knew that the roof (both pitched and flat) would need to be insulated but I wasn't sure if they would need to meet differing criteria or if they would be treated as one. Yes the BCO did mention about the new regs but I don't know what it will mean to...

Hi, we have an ongoing saga with regards to trying to fit a large (2100x1400mm) skylight into an area of flat roof over piched sides above an existing double story extension. We originally wanted an open shaft through the roof void (approx 1000mm) to the room below but as the construction is...

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Thanks for the replies. Yes we have a void above our ceiling which is already insulated at ceiling joist level. I was wondering if we would need that insulation (as it's around 10yrs old) upgraded to meet current levels as we are doing additional work. Or even upgrade the main loft above the...

Hi, we have a detached house which had a double story extension consisting of a double garage with room over capped of with a flat roof. Just to make it clearer the flat roof is raised about 3 to 4ft over the ceiling height and has trusses. We would like to have a skylight fitted in the flat...

Wow thanks for those two options guys, the diagrams certainly do give a good idea of the possibilities. Just to give an idea of scale the truss spacing is at 500mm and the internal room dimensions below are 5.24M from chimney wall to far wall (both load bearing) and 6.46M across (i.e. inline...

Thanks, but at the moment it seems the cost of the actual skylight is a secondary consideration.

We about 15mls from Eastbourne in Battle. We have the details of the guys who built the original trusses about 10yrs ago if we need more of the same.

Ideally we would like something in the region of 1.5x2.5 (mmmm sliding cover would be nice) but would compromise depending on amount of work required to fit. The skylight people seem to want to have all the supporting work already done so they can just come and drop the roof light on top. Will...