Our replaced windows not got building regs - Advice Please?

silvercar

McAzrael wrote: »

They don't. The clear openings need to be 0.33m^2 and at least 450mm in both width and height. The replacements weren't like for like as you replaced metal windows with UPVC ones - UPVC has much larger sightlines.

For replacement windows you don't have to comply with new regulations on openning sizes but you have to have as big an opening as you did before. (Not that there will be any "before" evidence as it has been removed.)

As McAzrael says, UPVC frames tend to take up more room and give smaller openings. The way round that, as we found, is to have the hinges opening to a larger degree than the metal frames did, thereby providing at least the same size opening.

eadieb

silvercar wrote: »

For replacement windows you don't have to comply with new regulations on openning sizes but you have to have as big an opening as you did before. (Not that there will be any "before" evidence as it has been removed.)

As McAzrael says, UPVC frames tend to take up more room and give smaller openings. The way round that, as we found, is to have the hinges opening to a larger degree than the metal frames did, thereby providing at least the same size opening.

i've just realised that I was measuring the frames using the inside 2 edges of the window (inside the house). If I measure the width of the gap using the outer 2 edges (as if from outside the house) they seem to be much wider and closer to the requirement. In fact i'd say that the upstairs bedroom ones would pass as 445mm. but the living room ones seem to be 444.5. Does this meet the guidelines? Does this make sense? Its like the gap from the outside frame is wide enough but as you climb through the window, the gap is narrowed by the wide inner frame.

Would anyone inspecting it actually be concerned about the gaps being 5cm too small?

sashman

wallbash wrote: »

Im not a government compentent person .... thank god
Been putting in windows for over thirty years , but I may only do a couple a year now.
So why should I be stopped , because of a piece of paper.

Of course I could imply that the double glazing companies want a closed shop to increase prices :eek::eek:



quote ... I doubt he's worried if you have safety glazing where your child needs it!!!!!!!!


Just plain scaremongering .

I wish it were true, the facts speak for themselves. Fensa have monitored all aspects of building regulation compliance and failureto fit saftey glazing when its required is still the largest failure. Small in percentage terms of the failure but still an issue.

As for being outside the regulations thats silly, doesnt matter if you do 2 jobs a year or 200. If you are a "competent person" just register the job with Fensa, cost is very little, if you're not a "competent person" I wouldnt buy from you, and I'd recommend others didnt either.

sashman