tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post129571319260469480..comments2024-03-27T06:42:31.956+00:00Comments on Mark Brinkley (aka House 2.0): Conservatories and Part LMark Brinkleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-59733626749461493692010-07-26T07:27:06.309+01:002010-07-26T07:27:06.309+01:00It's simply like this because off lobbying by ...It's simply like this because off lobbying by the conservatory industry.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297803253258158969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-8728223421843718602010-06-23T17:16:39.960+01:002010-06-23T17:16:39.960+01:00Have to agree with you Mark, Regs are only good wh...Have to agree with you Mark, Regs are only good when the properties are built. What happens after this is anyones guess.Shanehttp://www.propapedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-44414601151444227052010-06-22T22:06:13.393+01:002010-06-22T22:06:13.393+01:00While I can see how the document can be interprete...While I can see how the document can be interpreted in this way I do not think that any reasonable BCO will really seek to enforce this clause as long as the building performance stands without the porch being present.<br /><br />If they do then the solution is to design the new dwelling to accomodate a porch, include as much of the structure as you can get away with at the time of the build and Mark Bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-44971279211565605872010-06-20T07:05:44.953+01:002010-06-20T07:05:44.953+01:00It's a good point. But there have been signs r...It's a good point. But there have been signs recently that the building regs are taking on board instances where people will simply pay lip service to them and then do what they wanted to do anyway. Specifically, the fire regs were amended to remove the requirement for self-closing fire doors on first floor bedrooms when doing a loft conversion, and the reason was simply that people fitted Mark Brinkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-52169586606911337522010-06-19T23:08:56.343+01:002010-06-19T23:08:56.343+01:00You're assuming that the government is intelli...You're assuming that the government is intelligent when it comes up with these rules. Also, when it comes to real life and the huge variety of ways in which people want to run their own lives, the government never likes this and prefers to tell people how to run their lives.SadButMadLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836368722377421009noreply@blogger.com