Practical Guide to Alterations and Extensions (Builder's Bookshelf Series)

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 11
PART ONE: Introduction......Page 12
GENERALLY......Page 13
THE BLOCK PLAN/LOCATION PLAN......Page 14
STANDARD SPECIFICATION......Page 15
Generally......Page 16
3. What will the effect be on the external appearance of the house?......Page 17
5. Is the proposed extension oversized and badly sited?......Page 18
COMMON SENSE IS NOT ALL THAT COMMON......Page 19
THE POWERS THAT BE......Page 21
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTROL?......Page 22
PART TWO: More on Planning......Page 23
GENERAL NOTES ON HOUSEHOLDER EXTENSION POLICIES......Page 24
Generally......Page 30
2. Dormer windows to lofts......Page 31
Limitations on PD for type 3 (‘Other extensions’)......Page 32
FURTHER NOTES ON PD......Page 33
Playing the PD game......Page 34
THE FORMAL PLANNING APPLICATION......Page 38
LISTED BUILDINGS......Page 45
Generally......Page 46
Tree preservation orders......Page 47
MATCHING MATERIALS......Page 52
Brick size......Page 55
Vertical abutments......Page 56
Lining up fascia boards and windows......Page 57
Trees......Page 58
Sewers and buried mains cables......Page 59
The unco-operative next-door neighbour......Page 61
Privacy distances…parallel windows......Page 62
PART THREE: More on Building Control......Page 68
THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS......Page 69
THE PURPOSE OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS/APPROVED DOCUMENTS......Page 70
APPROVED INSPECTORS......Page 71
FULL PLANS/BUILDING NOTICE......Page 72
10 Is building control approval required?......Page 73
FILLING IN THE FORMS......Page 74
SENDING THE DOCUMENTS IN......Page 78
RECEIVING A REJECTION NOTICE......Page 79
ACTION TO BE TAKEN IF PLANS ARE REJECTED BY BUILDING CONTROL......Page 80
PART FOUR: Building Construction......Page 81
12 Notes concerning new Approved Document L— Conservation of Fuel and Power (1995 Edition)......Page 82
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TERMINOLOGY......Page 83
GENERALLY......Page 86
FOUNDATION TYPES......Page 87
TRADITIONAL STRIP FOUNDATIONS......Page 88
Depths of foundations......Page 90
DEEP STRIP/TRENCH FILL FOUNDATIONS......Page 91
Drains running near or through foundations......Page 92
Suggested foundation note for drawing......Page 95
EXTERNAL WALLS GENERALLY......Page 97
Timber frame construction......Page 98
CAVITY WALLS BELOW GROUND LEVEL......Page 100
OTHER BUILDING CONTROL REQUIREMENTS—STABILITY OF EXTERNAL CAVITY WALLS......Page 101
WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS/ARCHES/LINTELS......Page 103
BLOCKWORK PARTITIONS......Page 110
PARTY WALLS......Page 111
STEEL BEAMS......Page 112
COMMON FAULTS WHEN DEPICTING THE GROUND FLOOR CONSTRUCTION ON A DRAWING......Page 113
SOLID GROUND FLOORS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND......Page 114
SUSPENDED TIMBER FLOOR......Page 116
17 Timber upper floors......Page 118
Plasterboard/plaster soffit......Page 120
Roof joists......Page 121
Firrings......Page 122
The roof deck......Page 123
FLAT ROOFS VERSUS PITCHED ROOFS......Page 124
COLD DECK VERSUS WARM DECK ON SMALL DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS......Page 126
TYPICAL SPECIFICATION FOR FLAT ROOFS......Page 127
COVERINGS—TILES/SLATES......Page 128
ROOF STRUCTURE......Page 129
Traditional roof......Page 130
Valley rafters......Page 134
Trussed rafter roof......Page 135
TYPICAL SPECIFICATION FOR TILED ROOF......Page 138
PLASTERWORK......Page 140
REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS......Page 141
REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS......Page 142
ABOVE-GROUND DRAINAGE GENERALLY......Page 146
TRAPS......Page 147
WASTE PIPES AND SOIL AND VENTILATING PIPES......Page 148
Below ground......Page 149
OLD FOUNDATIONS......Page 150
FIRE SAFETY......Page 151
PART FIVE: Mainly for Consultants/ Conclusion......Page 154
25 Preparing to meet the client......Page 155
THE INITIAL ENQUIRY......Page 156
TALKING THE JOB THROUGH......Page 157
DOCUMENTS/BOOKS......Page 163
A FINAL WORD FOR WOULD-BE CONSULTANTS......Page 164
APPENDICES......Page 165
Appendix A  Checklist of items not addressed or often missed off plans......Page 166
3) Conservation of fuel and power—compliance with Part L 1995......Page 168
6b) Cold deck flat roofs......Page 169
7) Foundations......Page 170
9) Insulated solid floor slabs in contact with the ground......Page 171
12) External walls......Page 172
14) Pitched roofs......Page 173
16) Planning matters/Permitted Development status......Page 174
17) Generally......Page 175
Appendix C Building construction terminology......Page 177
ON-SITE SUPERVISION OF THE WORKS......Page 182
PLANNING PERMISSION/PLANNING FEES......Page 183
DIMENSIONS ON THE DRAWING......Page 184
VAT......Page 185
Index......Page 186