Home Improvements – Making space

So many people are doing home improvements at the moment, which is totally understandable, as it’s the perfect way of freshening up living space, without the cost of an actual move

A friend has decided to have a new dining room built-in to an extension onto her home, she asked if she should have any special treatments relating to damp etc as the builders hadn’t mentioned it.

First you have the “legal” bit; Because the new dining room when created will constitute a habitable space as defined under the Building Regulations Act (91), it will need to comply with regulations laid down which not only cover the damp proofing, but many things such as fire safety & sewage disposal.

Remember also YOU need to get written consent prior to attempting this work,.

With regards to damp proofing.

If it’s a solid flood construction, the builders should be laying a damp proof membrane across the  concrete tied in to the wall damp proof course to create a continuous barrier against any damp penetration. It will also be necessary to link this in with the main house damp proof course

Alternatively if the room is utilising a timber suspended floor, damp proof membranes will need to be installed on all masonry that forms a bearing point for the floor joists.

However the above can be amended slightly if the existing property (your home) has air bricks venting existing floors.

The above is a very quick “what should be done” synopsis.

We would most definitely contacting London Property Preservation if you have any queries about an existing extension/out house or indeed if you are having one built.

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