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Bricking up a back door - Building Regs?

paintpot
paintpot Posts: 764 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hi

I am going to create a large kitchen/dining room from what is currently three separate rooms and it will involve removing and bricking up my back door. The walls are all stud wall so no problem there but does anyone know whether bricking up a back door involves building regs please?

Thanks

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  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,092 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    No it doesn't. But you may need to check fire regs. As far as I am aware you need 2 opening doors on the GF of your house. If you have a patio door, dining room door or other GF door apart from the Front Door, then there is no problem.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • paintpot
    paintpot Posts: 764 Forumite
    phill99 wrote: »
    No it doesn't. But you may need to check fire regs. As far as I am aware you need 2 opening doors on the GF of your house. If you have a patio door, dining room door or other GF door apart from the Front Door, then there is no problem.

    Brilliant, thank you, I have a front door and patio doors so I'm safe :D
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,092 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You are welcome.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • waddy80
    waddy80 Posts: 1,157 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I can confirm this, recently did the same thing, and was told by someone at the council that this was the case.
    Money, money, money, must be funny....in a rich mans world.
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