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Spon's Practical Guide to Alterations and Extensions [148938]

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The procedures, the problems and pitfalls of extending; or altering property are discussed in this fully updated new edition. The author gives helpful advice on how to make the project go smoothly from beginning to end. This is a practical guide for those at the beginning of their career in building, or who want to be updated on the new regulations now in force. Fully updated, this new edition incorporates the 2005 Amendments to approved Document L1B on the conservation of fuel and power. Developments in Computer Aided Design and structural calculations are also discussed. This practical guide to altering or extending property is invaluable to all those who are trying to ensure that the processes involved are carried out efficiently and cost-effectively. Contents: Part One: Introduction; 1.;A general guide to drawing the plan; 2. The need for control; 3. Planning and Building Control; Part Two: Householder Developments; 4. House Extension policies; The Party Wall etc Act 1996; 5. Is planning Approval Necessary; 6. Applying for planning permission; 7. Conservation areas / Listed Buildings / Tree Preservation Orders; 8. Other design aspects for consideration; Part Three: More on Building Control; 9. More on building control; 10. Is building control required; 11. Making the building control submission Part Four: Building construction; 12. General information; 13. The foundations; 14. The external walls; 15. Internal walls; 16. Ground floors; 17. Timber upper floors; 18. Flat roofs; 19. Pitched roofs; 20. Finishes; 21. Ventilation; 22. Staircases; 23. Plumbing, drainage, heating, installation of boilers, electrical works; 24. Other building control aspects; Part Five: Mainly for Consultants / Conclusion;25. Preparing to meet the client; 26. Meeting the client; 27. Conclusion.

$Spon\'s Practical Guide to Alterations and Extensions$

Author:	Williams, Andrew R.
Date Published:	20 March 2008
Document Type:	Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN:	0415434262
ISBN13:	9780415434263
Pages:	272
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Ltd

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