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I've purchased a house that has a (4.2mx3.2m) extension at the back. Access is via upvc double French doors from the kitchen. The doors were external doors, although are now internal use.
The extension seems well insulated (it's warmer than the rest of the house), and has access to the side alleyway and back garden via more upvc doors.
I have a building control "certificate of completion" for the extension, issued in 2016.
Anyhow, I'd like to remove these French doors so the extension is open to the rest of the house (and it's looks odd having external doors in the house).
I mentioned this to a friend, who said that the external doors being left in may have been a deliberate choice, something to do with building control and the thermal properties of the extension.
Something about having the doors means its separate to the rest of the house and wouldn't have to be tested for insulation properties etc.
Is he talking rubbish? Will there be a building control issue when I come to sell then house if the doors are gone? The building control certificate makes no mention of these, just that the work as been inspected and they're not aware of any contravention to building regs.
Any ideas or advice for me?
The extension seems well insulated (it's warmer than the rest of the house), and has access to the side alleyway and back garden via more upvc doors.
I have a building control "certificate of completion" for the extension, issued in 2016.
Anyhow, I'd like to remove these French doors so the extension is open to the rest of the house (and it's looks odd having external doors in the house).
I mentioned this to a friend, who said that the external doors being left in may have been a deliberate choice, something to do with building control and the thermal properties of the extension.
Something about having the doors means its separate to the rest of the house and wouldn't have to be tested for insulation properties etc.
Is he talking rubbish? Will there be a building control issue when I come to sell then house if the doors are gone? The building control certificate makes no mention of these, just that the work as been inspected and they're not aware of any contravention to building regs.
Any ideas or advice for me?