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Extension without building regulations consent
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Luckily I found a photo of the first footing and digger showing a 450mm wide bucket. If this isn't accepted I would have no choice but to dig under the footing to show the width.
It's safe to say, I will not make this mistake again.0 -
You are asking people to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds to take it on trust that you built it right. We have building control for a reason, and you should do the honourable thing and go through the proper process rather than try to get away with it.
Harsh! And unjustifiably judgemental.
OP has stated that it was built to the, then, current regulations. No one has reason to doubt this.
It is up to the prospective buyer to satisfy themselves that all is in order and if advised by their solicitor to obtain an indemnity policy.
Without knowing the purchase price of the property and the cost of rebuilding or reinstating the extension relative to that no one can say whether or not it is a "good buy" and worth the risk.
Depending on the age of the original building the extension probably, possibly or may have footings much deeper? The original building may sink but the extension may keep it up or be the last piece of the building standing?
If I were the prospective buyer I would look at the entire scene, the finish and standard of decor and fittings and make a judgement on the whole.
OP - If I were you I would not begin to start trying to obtain building regulations approval. Once you start that process as I understand it any indemnity policy would be worthless.
ATB
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Luckily I found a photo of the first footing and digger showing a 450mm wide bucket. If this isn't accepted I would have no choice but to dig under the footing to show the width.
It's safe to say, I will not make this mistake again.
A 600mm bucket, no?!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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4 Jun 2008 -!Width!of!foundation!concrete (W) should be a minimum 600mm. This can be reduced to 450mm if ground conditions permit. Depth of!foundation!..“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
― George Bernard Shaw0 -
oldbaldman wrote: »OP has stated that it was built to the, then, current regulations. No one has reason to doubt this.
You are very trusting of total strangers. Do you take everybody at their word?0
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