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Yeah I wondered about this, but if it's considered a conservatory then what can they expect?

That's right. The 2006 BR rules stated proportions of glass; this was superseded by the 2010 rules which give no mention of glass proportions. I didn't know you could just email the LABC. Did you do that just for your piece of mind anonymously, or do you register and their response give you...

Well if you look at my drawing, it is an orangery as we know them. Orangery/Extension/Conservatory.....call it what you like, but if it's thermal separated from the dwelling then it is technically a conservatory and therefore exempt from BR.

Isn't it just. Hence my temptation to build this "conservatory" as opposed to an "extension".

Definition of conservatory from 2010 BR CLASS 7 Extensions The extension of a building by the addition at ground level of— 44 (a) a conservatory, porch, covered yard or covered way; or (b) a carport open on at least two sides; where the floor area of that extension does not exceed 30m2...

I agree. I'm not sure myself hence the question. Apparently there used to be a (BR or LABC) definition of a conservatory, and that the walls had to be 50% glass and the roof 75%. However in 2010 this was superceded to not include any specifics about ratio of glass.

Thermal separation (i.e. external doors and windows between the two), and a dedicated heating system that is independent of the rest of the house are the main restrictions on a "conservatory". So I couldn't make it one giant open plan loving space if it were to be a conservatory, though with...

What I build will be exactly the same either way; it's whether I decide to go extension or conservatory classification i.e. avoid BR with a conservatory but have to have thermal separation from the house.

I am planning a conservatory/extension, and am unsure which way to go. It will be as per these before and after drawings. I've also shown a photo of it currently. The advantage of a conservatory is that it does not need to be signed off by building regs, but it would mean I would have to have a...

Can I shutter and lintel it? Would this pass building regs, as I'm in 2 minds whether to do a proper extension which will needs BR, or just a conservatory.

Just got the calipers on it, and its 22mm diameter.

Actually, yes it could be. The stopcock isn't far away on the other side of that wall. I'll go and measure.

I presume it's the power supply to the house? I'm surprised since this is the back of the house, and electricity meter is on the outside wall of the front of the house. What's the solution? If I have to, I could just reduce the width of conservatory from 6m to 5.6m to avoid it.

DMP over covering the all of the retaining wall that meets the cavity? Which would only be 1.7m of the retaining wall.

What about tanking the retaining wall?

Thanks. I'm going to dig and see how deep the foundations go. I'd use the retaining wall as the outer skin if decent enough foundations. The base would be a trapezium and I'd have floor to ceiling brick square columns like an orangery at each corner. These columns would be given deep foundations...

Hi all, I'm considering building as conservatory that incorporates the retaining wall shown in the photos. As it is, it would be a perfect dwarf wall that I could extend to form the rest of it. Good or bad idea?

I have a Wagner paint sprayer that I want to paint a whole room indiscriminately with (walls, ceiling and woodwork) in white. Does anyone have experience of either of these 2 paints, and would you know if it's thin enough to use in a sprayer? https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p31297 or...

Thank. It's referred to as the sash is it?

The PVC Corner of the opening part of my double glazed window has been snapped off after an attempted break in. Is it possible to just buy the opening window unit? Looks pretty straight forward to screw it into the hinges. Thanks.