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Conservatory building regulations
staffielass01
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Hi there,
We're looking at buying a house that had a conservatory built in 1996. In 1997 an archway was put in between the lounge in the main house, and the conservatory. I know that to do this now you need building regulations approval. However the vendor thinks that at the time building regulation wasn't in place for this kind of thing.
Do you think we should take out insurance against it if we decide to buy the house? Or would it be exempt from the building regs because it was done pre-regulation?
TIA!
We're looking at buying a house that had a conservatory built in 1996. In 1997 an archway was put in between the lounge in the main house, and the conservatory. I know that to do this now you need building regulations approval. However the vendor thinks that at the time building regulation wasn't in place for this kind of thing.
Do you think we should take out insurance against it if we decide to buy the house? Or would it be exempt from the building regs because it was done pre-regulation?
TIA!
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It was 26 years ago - to be honest nobody cares and any indemnity insurance isn’t work the paper it’s written on.2006 LBM £28,000+ in debt.
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It would still be worth budgeting to install an exterior grade door, That conservatory will suck heat out of the house during the winter months and cost a fortune to heat.jonnydeppiwish! said:It was 26 years ago - to be honest nobody cares and any indemnity insurance isn’t work the paper it’s written on.
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The lack of building regs after 26 years would be a non issue for me as long as there were no clear signs of issues.
Seems a waste of money (in my opinion) for insurance against a conservatory which has stood for 26 years already, presumably without issue.
As said above, you are going to find heat loss via the conservatory if there is just an archway between them and no exterior grade door and with the cost of energy, it would be worth looking to have a door put in.
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Absolutely agreeFreeBear said:
It would still be worth budgeting to install an exterior grade door, That conservatory will suck heat out of the house during the winter months and cost a fortune to heat.jonnydeppiwish! said:It was 26 years ago - to be honest nobody cares and any indemnity insurance isn’t work the paper it’s written on.2006 LBM £28,000+ in debt.
2021 mortgage and debt free, working part time and living the dream0
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