Bricking up a window - building regs

[jhs14]

Hi all,

I'm planning a kitchen renovation and as part of that I'd like to brick up an existing window to free up more space for wall cupboards. There are other windows in the kitchen so there's no problem from a lighting point of view.

The walls are solid brick 9". My question is: in bricking up the window, am I required to brick it up to current insulation standards or is it OK to use solid brick in line with the wall that surrounds it?

If it has to be bricked up to current insulation standards, is there any way to achieve this within the 9" width of the wall? I'd like to avoid having to internally insulate the entire wall if possible - the width of the kitchen is at a premium.

Thanks,

 

[^woody^]

Brick up to the same standard as what is there. No need to upgrade.

 

[jhs14]

Thanks for the reply - is it as simple as that? Seems to be the opposite of the advice given here: //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/bricking-up-a-door.213202/

As for bricking up the existing kitchen door. The infill would need to meet current u-values (0.35 W/m2K). So a typical wall make-up could be...

- 103mm facing brickwork
- 90mm cavity (50mm clear, 40mm Celotex)
- 100mm blockwork (Celcon Standard)
- 13mm wet plaster

 

[^woody^]

IIRC, not long after that post, DOH designs was sectioned.