conservatory summer job

[bradburytiling]

Hi all,

Got a call from a friend of a friends mother today, she wants a conservatory built on the back of her house. And has asked me to manage it from start to finish. I will also be laying the bricks and blockwork as my career in construction started as a site bricklayer and progessed to tiling. (You can't bet laying bricks in the summer sun for a week!) Obviously i will be doing the tiling in the conservatory aswell. And farming out the glass work to a local company.
BUT....
what im not sure about is building regs as the conservatory she wants is a fair size, and also it needs to match the existing house floor level, which is a sursupended floor around 2m high to the existing garden level behind.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Any advice or links, i would be really grateful.
Obviously i dont want to apporach the council if i dont have to.

Cheers All!
Adrian

 

[doug boardley]

does she have planning permission?

 

[david campbell]

not sure about the regulations but i know you will need planning permission!
there must be a fair amount of brickwork if you are coming up 2m to the existing floor level:drool5:

 

[doug boardley]

why are you reluctant to get building control involved??

 

[diamondtiling]

You dont need regs for a conservatory, its classed as a lean to.

:8:

 

[doug boardley]

You dont need regs for a conservatory, its classed as a lean to.

:8:

I think it depends on the size Dom, if it's above 10% of existing building planning and building control is required. I might nip up to loft to dig out my HNC notes tho':lol:

 

[bradburytiling]

thats what i thought diamond tiling, as it has extrenal doors going in to it, but its the brick height issue as david cambell said, i wont be opening any existing house brick work up.
Im not reluctant to get building control involed, but i know you can do it with out even having to talk to them about it as long as your all legal. Expect i dont know the law in regards to size and brickwork height. I know its around 50 - 70 m3 including any existing extensions or garges.

 

[doug boardley]

have a look in Approved Document A, of building regs, you should find what you're looking for there

 

[bradburytiling]

how would i get hold of that doug?

 

[diamondtiling]

Surely a quick phone call to the local planning department would help?

 

[bradburytiling]

found it...
Planning Portal - Approved Document A

 

[doug boardley]

how would i get hold of that doug?

when I did my hnc in buiding studies it was available online mate, but that was 10 years ago

 

[david campbell]

if it's attached to the house you will need to open up the existing brickwork-
1-lead cavity trays for the roof and
2- the brickwork will need to be fastened with alligator ties(ties using a metal plate bolted in to the existing and slip in flat ties)
3-damp coursing will need to run from the existing building at ground level

 

[White Room]

That makes it an integral part of the house then

 

[Colour Republic]

Most conservatories won't need planning but will need to meet regs

My brother owns a glass factory and does works all over the south east. If you give him a call he should be able to tell you all you need to know re: your specific situation

If you want him to give you a price tell him you got his number off his brother and I said to give you a good price.

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