Hi,
I have just moved into a new apartment. It was built around 2005 and has perko chain door closers on all the internal doors (even the hall cupboards).
I want to remove them because they drive us crazy and as far as I can tell serve no useful purpose (we use wedges to prop the door open during the day anyway). I would much prefer to have doors we can open/close manually, leave ajar etc. and have a hall cupboard I can access without the door slamming into my back.
I know at the time the property was built these returns were needed, but that this has since been changed (I presume because it was obviously such a terrible idea, kids losing fingers etc.).
If I remove them will it affect any house insurance? I was hoping not since they are no longer required by building regulations, but from reading some other posts it seems like the building regs are 'locked in' at the time the application is submitted so might still apply to this building?
If I make sure I tell the insurer is it likely to be OK?
We are in Scotland if it makes any difference.
I have just moved into a new apartment. It was built around 2005 and has perko chain door closers on all the internal doors (even the hall cupboards).
I want to remove them because they drive us crazy and as far as I can tell serve no useful purpose (we use wedges to prop the door open during the day anyway). I would much prefer to have doors we can open/close manually, leave ajar etc. and have a hall cupboard I can access without the door slamming into my back.
I know at the time the property was built these returns were needed, but that this has since been changed (I presume because it was obviously such a terrible idea, kids losing fingers etc.).
If I remove them will it affect any house insurance? I was hoping not since they are no longer required by building regulations, but from reading some other posts it seems like the building regs are 'locked in' at the time the application is submitted so might still apply to this building?
If I make sure I tell the insurer is it likely to be OK?
We are in Scotland if it makes any difference.