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Of course, but the guidelines I gave them were that it fell under the same regs as a normal dwelling, as bc had told me. You seem to have missed the point.. My point here is that the council aren't concerned with safety or raising standards but making money. They've already adopted the...

Bear in mind everything I've done to the house and what was planned without regs & my ideas for the design evolved by taking advice from various qualified trades. The property is now safe, dry and useable. It stood empty for years, owned by a man in old age care. During these years, 4 full ridge...

Thanks for the link to planning portal on electrics - it is helpful. "In relation to electrical safety this means that an electrician who is registered by an organisation authorised by the Secretary of State and is able to certify the work carried out is safe, without you having to notify...

1st fix of rewire is complete ok - that was what I've already been told by BC. I was asking where I find that information. And on the rewire, I can't find that on my labc nor on the planning portal it sends me to Bear in mind I called my labc and said I'm thinking of changing the house to...

Thanks. Ok. So he's stated he wanted fire doors and frames, heat alarm in kitchen, fire&sound between floors (it's just 2 storey) and he wants to see the lec and gas certificate. All to which I said 'ok' seeing that I didn't want to argue with him when I had no documentation to check anything he...

I purchased a derelict end terrace to rent out rooms. There are 4 rooms being used as bedrooms so it falls under normal domestic regs. Before starting the project I rang local council, told them what I was doing and asked if I needed any regs. They said I didn't need regs but recommended a...

Sorted, found a 32mm rubber boss adaptor especially for the job. Thanks again

Thanks, you've identified what it is - much appreciated. I Would have to remove the floor which is now solid glued down or drill a 120mm hole to try and extract it. I can get to the back edge of it and it seems pretty unmovable with concrete up to the edges. Might try and drill out the hole to...

Hi all, doing out a cloakroom replacing the toilet and sink. When removing the sink the 32mm waste pipe went directly into the concrete floor. Just above the concrete floor was a compression joint which sheared with only minimum pressure to try to undo. The compression joint is orange (makes me...