Have a look at page 11 of the pdf.
Do you mean the page which says that the requirements of Part M do not apply to an extension of or material alteration of a dwelling?
Have a look at page 11 of the pdf.
Do you mean the page which says that the requirements of Part M do not apply to an extension of or material alteration of a dwelling?
So if the sockets were originally mounted at 300mm affl, lowering the new sockets to 200mm affl would not comply with part M.
So your saying they can be lowered to 200mm?
The requirements of this Part do not apply to -
(a) an extension of or material alteration of a dwelling
“material alteration” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2)
(2) An alteration is material for the purposes of these Regulations if the work, or any part of it, would at any stage result—
(a) in a building or controlled service or fitting not complying with a relevant requirement where previously it did; or
(b) in a building or controlled service or fitting which before the work commenced did not comply with a relevant requirement, being more unsatisfactory in relation to such a requirement.
(3) In paragraph (2) “relevant requirement” means any of the following applicable requirements of Schedule 1, namely—
Part A (structure)
paragraph B1 (means of warning and escape)
paragraph B3 (internal fire spread—structure)
paragraph B4 (external fire spread)
paragraph B5 (access and facilities for the fire service)
Part M (access to and use of buildings).
If Paul is correctly quoting the bits of legislation (which I assume he is), I'm at somewhat of a loss to understand what you think is the significance of being 'less compliant' with legislation you are not obliged to comply with at all.But you are completely wrong, you have made the installation less compliant, and that is clear breach of part M.
I haven't bothered reading the rest of your straw clutching response.
But you are completely wrong, you have made the installation less compliant, and that is clear breach of part M.
If Paul is correctly quoting the bits of legislation (which I assume he is),
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