Putting in a door from the house to the Garage.

[Jerry1]

Hi. I am planning on having a door put in to allow access from the house to the garage.
I have looked this topic up and understand i need a firedoor with associated frames/trimmings etc and also building planning permision. All the posts i have looked at are over a year or more old.

Does anyone know the current 2008/09 requirements for fitting a door to the garage or do they remain unchanged.

Where do i get the building planning consent from?
and is there anything else i should know?
thanks
Jeremy

 

[noseall]

it will be a case of fitting one or two p.c.c. lintels (depending upon wall thickness), the frame, the fire door (1/2 hour check), intumescent strips and a door closer. as long as the garage floor is a minimum of 100mm below the habitable floor then the job should be fairly simple.

you will need a sparky for the light switch alterations though.

 

[mikric]

no need for planning but building reg's is what you may need.

it will be a case of fitting one or two p.c.c. lintels (depending upon wall thickness), the frame, the fire door (1/2 hour check), intumescent strips and a door closer. as long as the garage floor is a minimum of 100mm below the habitable floor then the job should be fairly simple.

Sloping floor also acceptable and intumescent strip also needs to incorporate a smoke seal and a self closing device also needed on door.

 

[noseall]

it will be a case of fitting one or two p.c.c. lintels (depending upon wall thickness), the frame, the fire door (1/2 hour check), intumescent strips and a door closer. as long as the garage floor is a minimum of 100mm below the habitable floor then the job should be fairly simple.

 

[mikric]

Opps sorry Nose me n my oar

 

[Jerry1]

thanks for all the help and advice.
One last thing. Do i need to let anybody know that i am having it installed or is it ok as long as it adheres to building regs. Also do i need to get a certificate from the company who installs it to show it adheres to fire regulations? have heard rumours of shoddy workmanship invalidating house insurance.

 

[mikric]

Yes contact your local authority building control department and tell them your intentions , a building notice application is the way to go. There is a charge for this but will enable you to pick their brains on what you need to do, they are normally a helpful sort, but then I am biased
They will then issue you a certificate on completion.
Would you be under the Fenland council?