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Hi all,
I am currently at the foundations dig out phase of a single storey rear extension and need some advice. This is being undertaken on a building notice. The roof structure will be traditional, outer brick skin, inner concrete block 4 inch cavity.
I have a koi pool as a feature in my garden, which has two thick, heat sealed, laminated windows in it and from the extension I would want to be able to see this fully. I would like to have a corner piece of glass as a window say from counter height but not fully to the top leaving a couple of course of brick at the top. I was thinking about using a corner catnic lintel but just wanted to feel out, how in practice this would work.
When I did the koi pool I fibreglassed the pool and was able to create a lip for the windows to press into, thus creating a very good waterproof seal.
Firstly, how would I integrate a corner piece of glass with the brick and block work, would I do this in much the same way as I did with the koi pool i.e. create a lip either side and press it in?
Secondly, from a regs point of view, what specifically would I need to be mindful of when further considering a piece of glass like this.
If push came to it I would consider two separate pieces of glass on each side of the walls, so creating a pillar in between them, but I really wanted to avoid this so I had unobstructed views of the lit pool in the evenings.
Thanks in advance, any advice greatly appreciated.
Regards
Andyman
I am currently at the foundations dig out phase of a single storey rear extension and need some advice. This is being undertaken on a building notice. The roof structure will be traditional, outer brick skin, inner concrete block 4 inch cavity.
I have a koi pool as a feature in my garden, which has two thick, heat sealed, laminated windows in it and from the extension I would want to be able to see this fully. I would like to have a corner piece of glass as a window say from counter height but not fully to the top leaving a couple of course of brick at the top. I was thinking about using a corner catnic lintel but just wanted to feel out, how in practice this would work.
When I did the koi pool I fibreglassed the pool and was able to create a lip for the windows to press into, thus creating a very good waterproof seal.
Firstly, how would I integrate a corner piece of glass with the brick and block work, would I do this in much the same way as I did with the koi pool i.e. create a lip either side and press it in?
Secondly, from a regs point of view, what specifically would I need to be mindful of when further considering a piece of glass like this.
If push came to it I would consider two separate pieces of glass on each side of the walls, so creating a pillar in between them, but I really wanted to avoid this so I had unobstructed views of the lit pool in the evenings.
Thanks in advance, any advice greatly appreciated.
Regards
Andyman