Piecemeal dry-lining

[leew2]

Just wondering. If I was to dry-line each room of my house as it's re-decorated over a period of about 5-8 years, would I have to pay any cash to BC?

I notice that in the list of charges for BC the following:

Renovation of a thermal
element to a single
dwelling
£662.40

But I seem to remember reading that it only applied if replacing 25% or more of a thermal element. If I was only doing one room at a time, that would be less than 25% per room. So would I still have to pay it? If BC was required, could I get a building notice now, then get it signed off in 8 years time when the last room has been done?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I thought it only applied to the internal walls to external walls!
So it would depend on what percentage of the work was to the external walls!

 

[^woody^]

By its nature, any drylining would be piecemeal unless you have 10 blokes starting and finishing every room at the same time

The concept is if 25% of the wall area is replaced, and it would not matter when it is started or finished, if the intent and/or the result is a replacement of 25% of the plaster

Two things come to mind

1. Who is going to know?

2. Upgrading insulation is only required if practical, beneficial, and financially viable with good pay-back times. If not, then it will not be required