Having just moved to a house that needs a large amount of work, could someone direct me to a list of or tell me which jobs would be notafiable (either by me under notice or by a CP)? Included (I think) will be:
Electrical (not the exempt kind like ceiling roses etc) or gas work
Hot water cylinder replacement
Replacing any doors or windows
Changing the roof covering to something different (eg natural to cement slates or tiles)
Has solar HW heating and/or replacing boilers become notafiable or are they just guidlines in the new April regs?
Many thanks,
OJ
Tony
posted on 02-06-06
What is a CP?
I don't think that hot water cylinder replacement is notifyable unless it is a mains pressure one.
External doors and windows yes but doors with little or no glass probably don't need to be notified.
Re-roofing is only controled at the discression of the building control deartment and so is generally not notified or controled! But changing the apearance may need at the very least a nod from planning if not an application though mostly this goes unnoticed and slips through the net even if there was one to slip through.
Solar hot water may no longer be allowed! But is not notifyable.
Most new boilers dont get notified except very big ones and gas ones have to notified to CORGI.
OJ
posted on 02-06-06
Thanks Tony,
Competent person, ie signed up to a scheme which lets them issue certificates, as in the case of electrical work now.
Thanks for the info.
OJ
Mike George
posted on 02-06-06
I think that re-roofing is notifiable to building control under the new provisions set out in Part L1B [2006]. The introduction of thermal elements, of which a roof is one, means that adding or changing 'a layer' triggers thermal improvements to that particular element. As ever, this comes down to interpretation and it remains to be seen just how well, or even if, this will be policed and controlled.
By the way the same requirement applies to walls and floors. The threshold for enforcement seems to be where 25% of more of the particular roof/wall'floor is replaced or added to. Also marginal payback of energy savings must be within 15 years.
This is of course just my interpretation of the new regulations and I have yet to get to grips with them fully. Suggest you contact Local Authority Building Control for clarification.
Biff
posted on 02-06-06
I think doors fall into the same catagory as windows. It's quite difficult to make a door out of sustainable materials (wood) with a low U-value. Plasic or steel-faced foam are, of course, green no-nos.
Tony
posted on 02-06-06
Mostly the rules apply to glazing so no glass in doors = no problems.
