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the big decision on the height of the roof is down to the planning dept.....building regs are happy with many things providing the are reasonable (eg you would need structural calcs to justify the new construction - as well as meeting the other regs)

this cant be the full story as someones notified the BI, buyer/seller/solicitor/land charge search? might be that an application was made at the time but nobody called the BI out to inspect and approve? Did the works have approval from the council? messing around with steel beams would...

Stating the obvious - you will need to make a building regs application and should enquire with the planning dept if you need to make an application to planning as well (particularly if you are building a dormer roof). The building regs application will need full structural details of what...

But it would involve building regs if you changed say a lounge or diner into a kitchen (drainage, ventilation etc)

That will really put the nail in the DIY market with part p and all - unless the diy'er goes and gets the qualifications - plenty of councils are looking for PIR's for works carried out by non electricians

Certainly Sir..............that'll be £1000 + another £500 emergency callout and licencing :P

definately need fire doors and closers on all doors to the stairwell

First of all im assuming that your insulating a suspended timber ground floor like jase the space. Its not breathable- you will need a 150mm clear gap below the joists with air bricks. rest the celotex on top of nails or clips or battens fixed to the side of the joists

1 make an application and speak to them about inspections (make sure you are allowed to enlarge the window to a door - it may need to be a fire door if you are close to the boundary)also check with planning dept 2 yes each skin should have support from a lintel (check that window isnt...

A current spec for internal dividing walls between a bathroom and bedroom would be something like this - 1 layer of plasterboard each side (10kg/m2 density e.g Gyproc TEN plasterboard) + layer of mineral quilt (10kg/m3 density) studs @ 400c/c minimum 75mm thick (Aluminum backed...

you would need building regs....call your local planning dept and ask if you need a planning app

100mm quilt is not enough 90mm celotex/kingspan insulation would meet the u-value If using quilt it would be 250-300mm at a guess (not sure exactly without calculating it but i know that 100mm is inadequote)

Of course the obvious fault in this approach is that its almost certain that fault will be found with your work and youll have to do remedials (probably letter of the law things e.g cable supports spaced to far apart)and theyll refuse to certify

it is entirely dependant on the loads that the wall it is supporting.

Shpxvat Cneg C?? maybe its a silly q but what does the title of your post mean?

why use medium blocks? - go for lightweight blocks if it must be block if your asking should it have a foundation ...then yes it should you may experience movement of the slab if you dont but if its just a garage then thats not a huge concern

would a switching device be ok on the consumer unit (say the circuit breaker) As its external lighting should it be on a different circuit to the rest of the internal lights?

didnt they used to make these iceboxes in metal - i remember being a kid hammering away at my mums fridge strong - durable - robust - hell they were idiot proof!! BEWARE object was blunt like james

is it possible to get replacement freezer sections for the top of a small fridge freezer - while defrosting and hacking out ice the plastic casing was pierced and all the gas came out fridge cost about £150 - is it likely to be economical if parts are available??

how about some library style 'Quiet Please!' signs on both sides :lol: I can only think that sealing up the double doors with a insulated studwall would be the fix. (if they are effectivly being used as separate houses han it should be fire separated anyway) are you in uk?(NI)?