regulations

I have been living in a new build for a year now, built by one of the largest UK house builders. I took a call today from the site manager who I have been dealing with for the last 12 months, the jist of what he said is: 'There has been a change in building regs and an insulation company are...

Hello, Refitting and slightly remodeling my kitchen. Electrician is coming tomorrow to do the wiring changes. One new item to be fitted is a free-standing extractor above the hob - this sort of thing. The extractor needs a 240v supply in its "chimney" - so there'll be a backbox with either...

Hello I’m in the process of buying a newbuild house and need some advice about the ownership and maintenance of a wall shared between my plot and a block of flats. This is my first ever house so pardon my ignorance. To keep a long story short, the contract of sale which I haven't signed...

We have just had all windows replaced in a four bed house, installed new bifold doors (lots of glass), and a new side door that is about 50% glass, installed by a FENSA registered firm Should I expect a single FENSA certificate from the installer for the whole job, or an individual certificate...

Hi, I need to know what the regulations are regarding pipework that leads from an upstairs bathroom to a (former) exterior drain. We had a new solid roof conservatory built this year. It extends across the back of our house and now covers a pipe and drain that allows the sink, bath and shower to...

Just wondering what the regulations were for how close a socket could be to a sink in the year 2000. The photo below is from a kitchen at a commercial office building that was likley built around the year 2000, the edge of the socket is only about 100mm-150mm away from the edge of the sink ...

Hello, We bought a house and in the kitchen, right next to the kitchen ceiling light switch there's an appliance switch (20A neon type) controlling the combi boiler installed upstairs in the bathroom. It's very confusing having 2 switches for 2 completely different things right next to each...

hello all, I'm trying to understand whether i can change an agreement that was made on a house I have bought, and avoid losing garden space, to parking space. I recently purchased a two-bedroom terraced house. When the seller made the original purchase, it included an adjacent plot of land. He...

Hi We are an inexperienced couple who has had a driveway installed for approximately 10 years without planning permission. We have been advised that we should have sought permission from the council when another Neighbour reported the work. However basically what we did was have a digger come...

Q.1 Hi I have an internal manhole cover that needs replacing as its not double sealed and doesn't meet regulatory standard. The existing frame clear opening measures at 760x610x3mm and doesn't line up exactly with the brick work opening all the way round, there is enough access to the chamber...