In this case I am very limited to what I can do, solid floors and walls, I have fitted the best underlay I can find complete with foil under a good wool carpet, I was skeptical but my tenant says it has helped both with comfort and fuel used ( I'm lucky to have a decent tenant at the moment because the law says carpet lasts 5 years regardless of cost so if as has happened to me a tenant burns a large hole in a two year old carpet they are only liable for 60% of the cost you payed not the replacement cost ) as you suggest I have fitted roman blinds with thermal lining as they fit closer than curtains, I cannot reduce drafts any further without encouraging damp. No chance at all with fitting better windows they are specifically mentioned in the listing, got to ask why, it's an OK building, I like the flat but nothing I'd call special in terms of architecture. Some very strange things get listed.DG not that cost effective in terms of energy saving. Better to spend money on insulation above all, and then draught proofing and similar measures. Single glazing can be improved by simple measures such as having close fitting blinds or heavy curtains etc. They get closed at night when heat loss would be greatest
Windows lose 18% of your heat input according to this https://assets.publishing.service.g...37/DECC_factsheet_11.11.16_GLAZING_LOCKED.pdf
DG could save half, 9% of your heating which is typically about 60% of your total energy bill = 6% saving net. Thick curtains much more cost effective!
Please explain that to the council, their ignorance of the law can be mind numbing. - must stop ranting this is not the subject of this threadThe council preservation officer will not prevent double glazing being put into a grade two listed building, but will prevent inappropriate windows being put into a heritage building i.e. UPVC, if the existing windows are of historical interest then they may prevent alteration, but secondary double glazing will be allowed, grade two listing is mostly about external appearance.
Looks like I omitted the words. It can cause problems with the sale and the buyer asking for the seller to provide an insurance against their being any future problems. And the seller paying for it.You don't actually have to have all the permits before you sell a house. The buyer can take on the problems if there are
I know two people whom live in grade two listed houses and both were refused an application to fit 12mm 'Heritage' double glazed panels into timber windows. They will only allow secondary glazing which ironically is uPVC. The rules are applied to varying degrees of harshness dependent on where you live and who you are dealing with.The council preservation officer will not prevent double glazing being put into a grade two listed building, but will prevent inappropriate windows being put into a heritage building i.e. UPVC, if the existing windows are of historical interest then they may prevent alteration, but secondary double glazing will be allowed, grade two listing is mostly about external appearance.
In the cases I referred to above, that is exactly what happened (this is about insurance indemnity for works without building regs approval)Which I have found for some reason only come up a week before exchanging
Obviously you can ask building control at your local council. Boiler does not need building control; certificate signed off by corgi installer is what you need there. You might need to check with planning re. the IR panels, depending on your house and local authority. You can also use a private building control company who will give you license to do whatever the fxxk you want, In my experience ( 5 million quids worth ) local authorities can get pedantic on small projects.We are moving to an old house that needs renovating and the paperwork has changed since I last moved. One thing is "have any changes been made to the building" and if so where is the building control certificates.
We need a new boiler - need building control
Installing some IR panels - need building control
Going to add a doorway through a wall - need building control
In fact:
I wonder how long the wait will be for the paperwork to be approved and then somebody to come out from building control to check the before and after changes?
I had a garage built with a pit. Steel reinforced hollow block walls were insisted upon, and duly inspected. The female BCO made my (very conscientious, experienced) builders jump through hoops throughout the build. They had dealt with her many times before without issue.In my experience ( 5 million quids worth ) local authorities can get pedantic on small projects.
Sorry but it's incorrect that just because you use a private building control company you can do whatever you want. If you breach the Building Regulations it's a criminal offence. Having paid someone to sign off that you complied when you didn't turned may mean that they share the blame.Obviously you can ask building control at your local council. Boiler does not need building control; certificate signed off by corgi installer is what you need there. You might need to check with planning re. the IR panels, depending on your house and local authority. You can also use a private building control company who will give you license to do whatever the fxxk you want, In my experience ( 5 million quids worth ) local authorities can get pedantic on small projects.
Yes I realise this thread dates back to August 2022 but I’ve just come across this reply - so anyone who is competent can install gas appliances fittings and pipework - no gas safe registration reqd ( corgi changed to gas safe in edit. 1st April 2009 . I’m competent but no longer gas safe registered ( my choice ) but according to this post I can install gas related appliances and pipework???????Building control is there to stop disasters happening. If you are getting someone in to do the job they will ensure that you are using someone who is up to the job. Unfortunately building work is one of those professions where anyone can say “I’m a builder, I can do that” and then it all goes wrong. We had a case locally a few years ago where a pub had employed people who supposedly knew what they were doing to dig a cellar, it collapsed and killed on of the workmen. It was later, after the tragedy that the “builders” had never done this sort of work before. There is nothing stopping oneself doing any of the work mentioned as long as you are “competent” and yes you can install a boiler yourself, install gas pipes yourself, you don’t have to be Corgi or GasSafe registered, but you do need to be competent, know what you are doing. When you come to have your boiler or appliances commissioned the installation will then be checked. The building trade suffers from people who make shorts cuts, and inexperienced workers.
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