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Hi I know combis don't cope well with two hot water demands at the same time. If you had no choice and had to have a combi but wanted to be able to run a second shower would an electric one give an advantage? Given that the electric shower would only draw cold water does that mean the...

Yeah I tried that line with the BCO on the phone but at 5.5m by 3m he wasn't having it. He said given the size even if I had no intention of using it as a habitable room the next owner might. Cheers

Keeping out the light, as you rightly point out, can be achieved by other methods. The problem is that where the window is placed is exactly where I need to mount my surround speaker! I'll need to scratch my head and see what other solution I can come up with.

I've had a chat to the nice BCO and he said given the size of the room (5.5m by 3m) they would always view it as being a habitable room. Oh well, at least I know. I'll take down the plasterboard before they come. Thanks to everybody for their advice.

Thanks Tony, I agree there is no reason why the BCO should put his neck on the line. My line of questioning now is whether I can take some steps such that the BCO can, with a clear conscious, make the call that it is indeed non habitable. Btw, the room has an ac unit, could this satisfy the...

Points taken Freddy, thanks. Is there anything I can do now to make it more clearly a non habitable room? As it comes straight off the kitchen it really could be a storage area, utility room, wine storage room etc. I've attached a picture if that helps.

Hi Freddy I don't want to leave it to chance. If I 'finish' the room and the BCO says it's habitable then I'll have to rip down the plaster to reveal the window. Then after it's signed off I'll have to block it up again and redecorate. I'll end up wasting £1000s. If I don't put a door on...

That's what I was thinking, ie it is just a large storage area for the kitchen. However I wanted to get on and put the carpet and some other bits and pieces in. Could LBR use this as a reason to say it's a habitable room? Thanks

Hi I've had my house extended and have a room that comes straight off my kitchen/snug. It has a door. It did have a window but because I wanted to use it as a cinema room I've blocked it up from the inside with plasterboard and skimmed it. There are a multiple fire escape routes from the...

Hi I've probably misunderstood you but if I use 2x1 battens and then 8x4 timber won't you lose 5'' from each wall? Thanks for helping

Thanks. I'll try and get some pics up tomorrow.

Thanks for replying. Can't you screw the new boards into the brickwork?

Anybody got any thoughts on this? :)

Hi Steve To make sure the pics are relevant could you please tell me what you are looking for? Thanks for your help

Hi It's a mid terrace Victorian property where the plaster on all the walls is in poor condition, too poor to skim over. As it's a small mid terrace most of the walls are brick underneath (ie two party walls, front, back etc). With these solid walls rather than hacking all the plaster...

Thanks very much. I spent the evening reading up about it, the guidance seems to be much clearer than it was when I last looked into this a number of years ago. Now it seems crystal clear that both rear portions are treated as rear walls and so you can go back 3m from each of them to maintain...

Hi there This is a mid terraced property that is L shaped, ie has an outrigger at the rear. The plan is to add a 3m single storey extension under PD from the main rear wall. At present there is an existing very poor quality lean to in the recessed portion of the rear. What are my PD...

Sorry for the delayed response. Many thanks for your help.

You know what? I was thinking of cleaning it before taking the picture just so nobody thought I was 'dirty' :lol:

Thanks, it had been powered off for a few days. Now running as normal.