I am creating a new utility room in my basement which uses three existing
walls and will add a new stud partition (with door) to create the fourth
wall. The room is internal to the house & doesn`t have any outside walls or
windows.
Do I need to have a permanent means of ventilation to the room (i.e
extractor fan) & would it need to be on all the time?
I only intend to have a washing machine & sink in the room if that helps.

John

current building regulations state that a utility room must have mechanical
means of ventilation, A window is not suitable so a fan must be used

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:07:25 +0100, "Mike Taylor"
wrote:

current building regulations state that a utility room must have mechanical
means of ventilation, A window is not suitable so a fan must be used

The point of which is .... ?

If we had to have a fan installed in our utilty room it would end up
like the "compulsory" fans in bathroom/shower room: present,
connected, and permanently switched off!

Julian

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Julian Fowler
julian (at) bellevue-barn (dot) org (dot) uk

Julian Fowler wrote:

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:07:25 +0100, "Mike Taylor"
wrote:


current building regulations state that a utility room must have mechanical
means of ventilation, A window is not suitable so a fan must be used


The point of which is .... ?

If we had to have a fan installed in our utilty room it would end up
like the "compulsory" fans in bathroom/shower room: present,
connected, and permanently switched off!



Or like the one in my downstairs loo, present, connected, and totally
essential

ESPECIALLY when the puppy decides its the nearest to a doggy loo he can
find.



Julian

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote
| Or like the one in my downstairs loo, present, connected, and
| totally essential
| ESPECIALLY when the puppy decides its the nearest to a doggy
| loo he can find.

Awwww.

Well it's better in the downstairs loo than on the best bedroom wilton.

OWain

john wrote:

I am creating a new utility room in my basement which uses three existing
walls and will add a new stud partition (with door) to create the fourth
wall. The room is internal to the house & doesn`t have any outside walls or
windows.
Do I need to have a permanent means of ventilation to the room (i.e
extractor fan) & would it need to be on all the time?
I only intend to have a washing machine & sink in the room if that helps.

John




The regulations would suggest an extractor fan to the outside, and a
10mm gap under the door, or a ventilation panel in it.

AND a smoke alarm in the room and/or access to it.