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Hi all - I could really use some speedy advice on this.
I just bought a house, 1950's semi, and the garage roof was badly in need of urgent repair. It is pitched (only 15-20 degrees) against the house side, and covered with felt. It was leaking like a sieve and sagging so needed replacing urgently (especially seeing as the electric meter and consumer unit are out there).
I got an electrician to make the electrics safe, dismantled the roof and after extensive googling and asking around have just started building a replacement. However I am told I may need building regs approval - can anyone tell me if this is true, and what I'll need to do to pass? First time doing anything like this. The roof will look just the same as the other (except not ruined).
Stats: Garage 6.8m long along house side, eaves 2m, top of roof against house 2.7m. Am rebuilding with 4 x 2" wall plate and ridge beam, rafters 6 x 2" spacing 400mm. Securing wall plate to masonry with wall straps 1m long, and using birdmouth joints and truss clips. Covering with plywood and decent roofing felt, and flashing with lead. Expecting to replace with extension in 5-8 years.
The eaves of the garage are 1m from boundary of property, but is not over 2.5m high within 2m of the boundary (which is something which seems to crop up in regs when i google).
Advice would be hugely appreciated, and more info needed please let me know.
Cheers all
Dave
I just bought a house, 1950's semi, and the garage roof was badly in need of urgent repair. It is pitched (only 15-20 degrees) against the house side, and covered with felt. It was leaking like a sieve and sagging so needed replacing urgently (especially seeing as the electric meter and consumer unit are out there).
I got an electrician to make the electrics safe, dismantled the roof and after extensive googling and asking around have just started building a replacement. However I am told I may need building regs approval - can anyone tell me if this is true, and what I'll need to do to pass? First time doing anything like this. The roof will look just the same as the other (except not ruined).
Stats: Garage 6.8m long along house side, eaves 2m, top of roof against house 2.7m. Am rebuilding with 4 x 2" wall plate and ridge beam, rafters 6 x 2" spacing 400mm. Securing wall plate to masonry with wall straps 1m long, and using birdmouth joints and truss clips. Covering with plywood and decent roofing felt, and flashing with lead. Expecting to replace with extension in 5-8 years.
The eaves of the garage are 1m from boundary of property, but is not over 2.5m high within 2m of the boundary (which is something which seems to crop up in regs when i google).
Advice would be hugely appreciated, and more info needed please let me know.
Cheers all
Dave