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All that stressing over getting BSO down... Well, today he came for initial inspection.. couldnt have been more wrong to what I was fearing... He said or advised that it is perfectly acceptable to concrete the floor as follows: Chuck in hardcore and compact. Chuck in soft sand and compact. Lay 1200g membrane. Lay insulation layer including perimeter insulation all the way round outside. Get BCO to do their inspection. Lay 100mm concrete slab and THATS IT. Regarding other works he advised exactly the way I was going to do it anyway... so I guess it was definitely good value in that works will be signed of by building regs...

I thought it was 170 but they said I was probably mixing that with a planning application... They told me this application is for internal & external.. every days a school day for me... The cost 324 is based on estimated cost to complete work... between 5001 and 25000... they wanted to charge me more because I said the windows needed changing...! but i said the company I will use will be fensa registered... I accept and understand there needs to be standards... but I get the feeling with all the bureaucracy, theyre simply inventing ways to take more money...

I really wish I had the experience to give me the confidence to just get on with this and do it alone... I understand that things have become far to bureaucratic...! and I hate it.. however, I dont have the required experience to sleep easy.. so ive just parted with £324 for an BSO to come hopefully tmrw... I just hope that its value for money with the work I need to complete this project...

Thanks.. I ant gonna be bodging anything here.. its not in my interests and i will do the things right.. Im just nervous of having any comeback if I go it alone.. especially with floor.. but on the other side i don't want to be dictated to on every single aspect... I cannot afford it..

Thanks for all the info guys... very much appreciated.. however, we're starting to detract from my original concern... I need to know based on the overall condition of the property whether to 1. make application for building control, or go it alone? 2. make application for the floor only.. all other work - classed as renovation and not requiring a BSO 3. make full application Because of personal financial constraints I would probably like to go with #2 but, im unsure that if I do, there wont be problems when the BSO visits and sees the condition of the rest of property

wow... reinforced concrete.. is that not a little ott.. I was contemplating not even putting concrete if I could get away with it.. I was informed that 50cm of hardcore properly compacted would never move..

I know it all makes sense what you have already advised on... Still waiting on call back from bso.. Ill let you know what he says...

Ok youve convinced me... the stripes wouldnt suit me too good anyway Im just waiting on a call back from BCO...

Thanks guys... The house is for a rental.. I just feel that if I was to make a full application for all works that need to be done... then cost/budget wise its going to kill me..! Its not that I am going to be cutting corners so to speak with the works that need doing.. but I dont want to be forced to insulate walls n things like that.. N i understand that if i make a full application then Im charged a percentage of what the total costs will be... Ill call regs and explain a bit more and see what they say..?

Hi all, Ive completely ripped up all the wooden floor in an old terraced house which was badly affected with dry rot, and would like to replace it with a concrete floor. The house is in a real sorry state in general.. brickwork with cracks above window sorting out, lintel installed, some of the walls need to be taken back to brick before boarding/replastering, some of the plaster has just fallen off. tree growing through wall into ceiling void, exterior wall at back of house out of plumb around 2.5" requiring floor joists to be extended to support upper floor properly... etc, etc... ive attached some of pics to show general condition. If I make an application to building control for the concrete floor installation.. will they then give me a problem and ask me why I have not made full application for the rest of the works that need to be done.. and will they insist I do all the other things in the house to current building regs... ie insulate all exterior walls either inside or out? etc... or because this in only a renovation and not a new build Im i worrying too much..!? Any advice very welcome Thanks lepend