"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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"dennis@home" writes:

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ps.com...
Spotted this - obviously of interest to DIY'ers. (and anyone who just
hates the nanny state in general).

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/deregulateDIY/

Don't be silly.
I wouldn't trust some builders to do stuff without building regulations
approval, certainly not most DIYers.
Its all very well saying that (eg.) an opening needs a lintel but who is
going to check?

A year or so back, I asked some colleagues what sort of questions
solicitors had asked about conformance to building regs when they
were selling their houses. For that sample size of just two, the
only building regs the solicitors were interested in checking up on
were structural alterations, and underground drainage alterations.
There were no questions about replacement windows, boilers, etc.
I don't know if this is the norm or not.

The buyers of both the houses that I have sold since the window
rules changed have asked me to supply the relevent details (with
certificates if necessary) about my double glazing (the second
also asked me if I had ever claimed on the warranty).

The one which I sold after the electricity rules changed did not ask
about this.

tim