Help with plaNning a new kitchen, please!

[rqy99g]

Hi

I'm considering replacing my kitchen/utility and hoping I can save some money.

The current kitchen/utility is 25 years old, it is fully tiled walls and floor. We want to open the kitchen in to the dining room and create some extra space:
1) to facilitate an american fridge freezer
2) to generally create a bit more space (out of what we see as wasted space) so if friends and family are round we can socialise when cooking.

The kitchen is 5.2m x 2.4m (increasing to 3.4 at widest following work), utility 1.5m x 2.4m

I'm trying to get my head around the order of work and am thinking:

* Remove old units
* Knock off tiles
* Electrician to remove/make safe sockets and switches that need to be moved
* Gas fitter to move radiator (he will be moving boiler out of kitchen in to garage as well)
* Remove and build new stud wall
* Electrician to put in new electrics
* Plaster
* Fit kitchen
* Tile floors and fit splash glass backs

Does this seem right in terms of order of work?
I would probably use DIY Kitchens at Pontefract for the units (look good value/quality for the money)
The floor is asphalt, will there be much prep work to do to get ready for re-tiling?
Any thoughts would be appreciated?

I've attached a couple of drawings showing layout change (hope they make sense).

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[OwainDIYer]

* Remove and build new stud wall

for which you will need to make a Building Regulations application to your local council.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

* Remove and build new stud wall

for which you will need to make a Building Regulations application to your local council.

Only if it's structural.

 

[foxhole]

You may need a water supply at the fridge position?.

 

[Newboy]

Removal of a wall may have an impact on fire resistance of the building - particularly where you are removing the wall from a 'high risk' area such as the kitchen.

Extract from Planning portal

"The impact of the removal of an internal wall on fire safety should be carefully considered. In two storey houses, the removal of such a wall could normally be compensated by the provision of mains powered interlinked smoke alarms and egress windows from the other rooms off the stair. However, in houses of three storeys and greater this compensation may not be sufficient. The exact features needed will vary on a case by case basis."

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/internalwalls/#FireSafety

 

[rqy99g]

* Remove and build new stud wall

for which you will need to make a Building Regulations application to your local council.

Never gave that a thought! I will ring the planning office.

The property is a true bungalow and the wall is non load bearing.

I assume there will be a cost for putting in an application?

Foxhole good point about the water supply.

Still looking for thoughts on original questions but thanks for the help so far.

Simon

 

[OwainDIYer]

* Remove and build new stud wall

for which you will need to make a Building Regulations application to your local council.

Only if it's structural.

It doesn't matter if it's load-bearing or not. It's still removal of a wall which affects the relationship between rooms, ventilation, means of escape etc. The work is notifiable.

Assuming other houses in the road have a similar original layout it will be picked up by a surveyor if the house is offered for sale.

 

[OwainDIYer]

* Remove and build new stud wall

for which you will need to make a Building Regulations application to your local council.

Never gave that a thought! I will ring the planning office.

Building Control, not Planning.

There will be a fee depending on the overall value of the work. Fees should be listed on the council website.

If your electrician cannot self-certify the work, or you are doing them yourself, you can add the electrics to the application.