No trickle vents

[Richard C]

Thanks for your insight, Freddie. I hadn't realised that building regulations varied throughout the country.

The building regulations are a national specification & they dont vary throughout the country (except Scotland). As with all specifications, what varies is their interpretation & the understanding of local BC officers, some of whom seem to be incompetent idiots. If you have a good understanding of the regs, never be afraid to challenge local interpretation; at least it will make the officer go away & check it properly.

 

[rogmor]

Thanks 2 all of you for an enlightening series of answers.

 

[wms]

the regs only applied for new build. some local autorities insist but doc l clearly stated what is what, and with replacement windows if none are present in existing, you do not have to fit them in replcement as you cannot make windows any worse than existing, ie openers for fire escape etc. but it is good practice to bring all replacement installations up to the current regs. as quoted by our local building inspector

 

[Mw Roofline]

Thanks Nick, I completely agree, but I just needed to know if trickle vents are a Building Regs requirement. I had upvc windows installed without them and the room is now as you'd expect from lack of ventilation.

FENSA inspectors like you to have TV's in bathrooms/shower rooms, kitchens and utilities. In other words, anywhere that gets steamy. You don't have to have one on every window in the house unless its a new build.

Plenty of Google copy and paste people in here. Unless there has ever been a damp or condensation problem, just have them in the rooms I mentioned above.

unless there are 20 people in every room having an orgy, I wouldn't worry about breathable condensation.

As freddymerc said, just call your local council who will advise. We do part time fensa FMB inspections. I'll try and dig out our guidelines (Birmingham) tomorrow and post them if I get a chance.

 

[Richard C]

Plenty of Google copy and paste people in here.

Who might they be then?