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Thanks for that! Boiler is up to it as when I had it installed I told the engineer then that I would be doing the Attic and he said it would be more than up to the job. I am a bit ignorant of building regs. I know they are a good thing in some circumstances but it is frustrating not being...

Hi, I am in the process of carrying out a loft conversion. I wanted to extend the heating up into the loft and do the work myself. However, the architect drawings have stated that this needs to be done by a competent engineer and inspected. I have extended the heating system down stairs...

Hi, I am about to remove the loft floor to re-trim for new stairs. The architect has not specified a classification for the wood to use only that it matches the size of the current floor up there (45x145). I am going to use treated C16 grade and double up for the trimmers. Is this acceptable...

Thanks I will try asking there.

Hi, Thanks for the reply. The system is a sealed system (combi - oil fired). I will not be touching the fuel side of things only extending the pipework up with 22mm pipe and off to the rads with 10mm micro bore. Cannot see why I need an engineering inspection, can you?

Hi, I am in the process of carrying out a loft conversion. I wanted to extend the heating up into the loft and do the work myself. However, the architect drawings have stated that this needs to be done by a competent engineer and inspected. I have extended the heating system down stairs...

nice one. Cheers for the advice.

Thanks for the reply. The boiler is oil fired (live out in the sticks). However, I will only be extending the radiators up to the third floor 1 rad in each bedroom. I have already extended the system down stairs by adding 2 rads. They all work fine. I also know that the boiler and pump...

Hi, I am about to convert the loft space in my house into 2 bedrooms. I was planning on carrying out the extension of the central heating system myself. However, my architect has told me that this has to be carried out by a heating engineer and also inspected by one prior to building regs...

Many thanks for the info xr4xr. Can you give me an idea of the cost of an electrician for fitting smoke detectors and heat sensors around the house. Just ball park, so I have some idea when I get quotes.

Hi, I have a loft that was built into the house in the 1980's but only had access via loft ladders. I assume they wanted to convert it fully later. I want to put stairs in and bring it up to modern building regs. my question is with fire doors. If I put stairs in and have a landing at the...

Hi, I have an architect comming to do calcs next week but want to get a ball park figure of cost of insulation. Can anyone tell me what thickness I have to achieve in the eaves (100mm rafters and non breathable felt) stud walls and ends of the conversion if using celotex? I was thinking 50mm...

Hi I amlooking at putting in a straight set of stairs to the loft conversion. My problem is the slopping roof at the top of the stairs that would be above the new landing. See attached drawing. Can anyone tell me what the regs are as I have looked in the regs for stairs and itb does not seem...

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Thanks for the advice. I have plenty of room so I think I will add the extra just to keep the bills down.

Am I not required to comply with current regs?

Hi, I have attempted to get the info i need from other threads but I cannot seem to find what I need. Can someone help? The loft in my house was converted when the house was built in 1982. We have lived here for 3 years! I want to start using the loft space as a bedroom for my eldest...

many Thanks, I will give them a read