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Internal Kitchen Building regs
Hullo
I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat. 1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to be a 30 or 60 LPS ? 2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this: Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ? Cheers DD |
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Dave D wrote:
Hullo I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat. 1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to be a 30 or 60 LPS ? I think from memory the bigger size. 2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this: Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ? Pretty sure thats OK., remember to provide for ingress of fresh air or the fan won't work. And put in LOTS of LV spots to make it bright and cheery. Cheers DD |
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The Natural Philosopher writes: And put in LOTS of LV spots to make it bright and cheery. For a kitchen with no natural daylight, I would look at installing a lighting scheme which is capable of giving you nearer daylight lighting levels for use during the daytime. You won't be able to get even close to this with any type filament lighting (unless you are also installing air conditioning in the room;-) Also, the colour temperature of filament lighting (2700-2800K) will look too low for anything near daylight lighting levels. However, this lighting level will feel wrong in the early morning and evening when you are using artificial lighting in the rest of the house, so I would have a secondary lighting scheme to provide the more normal levels of artificial lighting for the kitchen when daylight levels are not appropriate. The two schemes would ideally have different colour temperatures too. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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Building regs don't apply to non-structural alterations.
But if your flat is part of a block 3 storeys or more the you should conform to building and any fire regulations If you want to conform then Your fan would be better if extracting at 60 l/s. If a cooker hood then 30 l/s will suffice. You also need some fresh air ingress to the kitchen. Your 2 x 12.5mm board and 3mm skim will be OK. Don't forget your 1/2 hour self closing fire door and intumescent strips, and make sure your means of escape from other rooms is not affected. Also make sure any management company is aware of the alterations and approval is given. dg "Dave D" wrote in message om... Hullo I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat. 1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to be a 30 or 60 LPS ? 2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this: Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ? Cheers DD |
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"dg" wrote in message ... Building regs don't apply to non-structural alterations. They definitely apply to the movement of any part of the drainage system which will probably be required if you are moving the kitchen. |
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 16:35:06 -0000, a particular chimpanzee named "dg"
randomly hit the keyboard and produced: Building regs don't apply to non-structural alterations. Not strictly true. Building Regulations also applies to any alterations to fire safety, drainage, combustion appliances, and replacement windows, boilers and hot water cylinders. Most of the requirements also apply to any change of use to dwellings (converting a building), hotels or public buildings. Not to mention of course new buildings and extensions. But if your flat is part of a block 3 storeys or more the you should conform to building and any fire regulations Whereas if the work doesn't affect any of the requirements mentioned above (no matter what height the building is), then the Building Regulations don't apply. -- Hugo Nebula "The fact that no-one on the internet wants a piece of this shows you just how far you've strayed from the pack". |
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