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The motors not going to be constantly going off. Is it really that noisy? So your allowed to open your window but you don't want them to open theirs?? on paper if its a flat then they need permission but if it wasn't a flat then provided the skylight falls under permitted development then...

Rather than ask your architect i would ask your structural engineer as he will know more about that then the architect. Generally 7.3 is good for double story. He probably specified dense as there wasnt a need for the extra thermal properties. lightweight provides i.e the dense worked with...

If you have a door at the top, then you dont need one at the bottom. If you have one at the bottom then you don't need one at the top. you need to ensure when the doors open that it has the relevant clearances.

No i do not work for them. Was simply answering a question from the OP. Regs are across the country. Not per local authority. Best thing is to have structural calculations as that will provide building control the proof that whatever you are doing works structurally.

Agreed but as mentioned if you google regs4plans there is a website that lists all the regs out for certain types of household extensions. If you go to the specification section and choose loft conversion and then click on roof lights, then it mentions it there. also if you go onto detailed...

Sorry am i not allowed to mention stores. (genuine question) FYI i have no affiliation with them. There just local to where i live.

We did this on an old victorian basement and used tanking slurry from wickes. water used to come through the floors and now no more water or dampness. It was also cheap costing less then £500

This is all i could find regarding installing rooflights into existing structure ROOF LIGHTS Min U-value of 1.6 W/m²K. Roof-lights to be double glazed with16mm argon gap and soft low-E glass. Window Energy Rating to be Band C or better. Roof lights to be fitted in accordance with manufacturer's...

I am based in Banbury, Oxfordshire so if there are any bits anyone is getting rid of then hit me up..... I've got until Sept to collect all my bits and I am submitting my building reg plans in the next week or two so that I can follow the existing regs rather than the post June reg changes which...

I would love to attempt to do some of the extension myself but having 3 kids under 5 makes it near enough impossible. 50% discount!!! that makes me feel a lot better. I have tried a few websites such as travis perkins, Selco and a few other mainstream places and i have found them to be quite...

Great post. Having read through all of this it is amazing at what you have accomplished so far. I am planning a similar build myself in Sept. Is there any particular companies you used for your materials or did you just shop around and choose the cheapest. I used Jewsons build aviator to cost...

Hello, I am new to the forum but have been lurking in the background for a while. We have planning approved for a 1st floor side extension, ground floor rear, part double story & loft conversion on my 1950s Semi in Oxfordshire. We have a builder in place but I will be purchasing most of the...