Self build questions

LeroyBoyce

Hello all,

We live end-of-terrace and have extended the terrace to add another whole separate dwelling on the end, thus making ours mid-terrace.

I have a few questions, if anyone could help answering them, that would be great:

1) We will need to adjust our deeds as our property has become two - and we want to sell one of them, and keep the new one. How do we go about that?

2) Can anyone recommend a person/company who will provide a SAP report?

3) Same again for a "sound test".

4) Can anyone receommend someone who can provide homebuilder's warranty?

Cheers to anyone who can answer any, or all...

System

1) If you want to sell them seperately then you will have to change the deeds - i would imagine a lawyer is a good place to start there
2) was that not done at building warrant stage? there are specialist companies that provide the calcs, usually quite reasonable 80-120 quid
3) why do you require a sound test?
4) the builder that did the work

LeroyBoyce

1) Oh darn... Better break out the piggy-bank...

2) Oops yes - I found them!

3) Not sure - because it is an extension of the terrace and we now share a wall?

4) He advised me to get it - I'll ask him next time I see him...

ormus

why do a sound test?
afaik there is no hard regs on sound/noise etc.
apart from wooly terms like, there shoud be "adequate noise insulation".

MX5huggy

ormus wrote: »

why do a sound test?
afaik there is no hard regs on sound/noise etc.
apart from wooly terms like, there shoud be "adequate noise insulation".

Passage of sound is controlled by Part E of building regs.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADE_2003.pdf

If the OP followed the correct details then a test would not be required.

The As Built SAP would be easiest to get from who ever did your As designed SAP when you submitted your original Building Regs application.

System

MX5huggy wrote: »

Passage of sound is controlled by Part E of building regs.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADE_2003.pdf

If the OP followed the correct details then a test would not be required.

The As Built SAP would be easiest to get from who ever did your As designed SAP when you submitted your original Building Regs application.

and the sap would only be required if the construction was different than the design