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Thats interesting as he has made us do things that have become new BR since 2011, like a fireplace plate and a couple of other small jobs?

Frutbunn...thanks for all the thought you are giving this....a new ceiling was put in above the utility room, that BR had to be involved with ...would that affect you opinion?

Thanks for the response...we'll do whatever needed but you can understand why we are asking first...it's also galling as one of the old building inspectors agreed this wasn't needed at the time all the building work was happening :( though I understand laws change...

Thankyou once again. The reason I asked is because the BR officer was standing there umming and arrrring about whether or not it was really needed, and is going away to 'think about it' before giving us a definite answer, which made me want to dig deeper into legal requirements, as he seemed...

is it as simple as...'its a new utility room' as all we've done really is take out a cooker...everything else is pretty much as it was when it was a kitchen?

Thanks both very much for responding. Woody...Building regs suggest its not black and white though because of what was there (unventilated) before? Would be interested to know why you think we have to, without question, so I can understand building regs position more fully?

hi all...hoping to get a bit of your collective experience and wisdom if thats OK... Long story short... An existing kitchen (with no mechanical ventilation) was turned into a utility room after a new kitchen was built on the other side of the house as an extension. Because of illness, the...

this is the basic idea...excuse the rough sketch. Planned patio approx 2m deep

Thanks again. We did wonder about composite but we like the high-end expensive stuff that looks like real wood grain (and I'm not sure I like the idea of the finish scuffing over time like the makers have said happens) and the appeal of low/no maintenance stone slabs really appealed, as...

pants - oh well, was worth a thought. thanks for that info though

Thanks so much for your quick response big-all - yes, aware we are going to have to go down the PP route as theres no choice :(. Garden not deep enough to just have a ramp - it would have to be too steep not to take over the whole plot. Unless anyone can suggest a surface that would be classed...

Hi everyone - trawled for info but finding slim pickings...I need to build an elevated patio behind a house on a hill to allow level wheelchair access out into the garden. It can't be deck (horrible to travel on...shakes all your fillings loose :)!) so i want to lay slabs (probably Indian...