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Christ!

BC should pick this up when a completion inspection is carried out. No excuse for not looking.

Called to do an inspection recently - a completion - foreman said everything was complete. Went into the roof space - not a hint of insulation - very red-faced foreman!

Did Building Control not inspect the roof insulation?

A (steel) eaves lintel will most probably not need to have a support for an outer leaf. Can you post some pictures?

Anything that needs commissioning - fire alarm and detection systems, ventilation systems, boilers, stoves UVHWS and so on. EPC. As-Built SAP. Pumped cavity wall insulation guarantee certificate if applicable. ID card for UVHWS installer. Air Test. Pile log if applicable. Timber frame and timber truss structural certificates if applicable. Precast floor slab layout if applicable. Steel lintel certificate if applicable. Posi-Joist layout if applicable. Intumescent paint certificate where applicable.

Yes - there should be records - even if kept by another company.

Ask Building Control. Their inspections will show the construction of the floor.

The fire resistance is obtained by the construction of the complete floor in a typical domestic dwelling. If you want to expose the floor joists you will need to speak to British Gypsum to get a floor build up that will give you the required FR. I suspect you wont be able to.

Use burnt cedar.

…………….Or two layers of A393 on top of each other with the mesh staggered at 100mm centres?

I think his agent or architect or whoever drew the plans needs to read the approved documents in relation to fire safety. Three storey will require a protected stairway or alternative means of escape plus having a staircase discharging into the kitchen is as other posters have said not a good idea - perhaps bordering on dangerous. I suspect a fire engineered approach would be required. On a different note if the I can can see the existing floor plans below the proposed floor plans I would suggest demolition and a complete rebuild. To make that many changes is a waste of time.

The emperor's first set of clothes.

My thoughts so far:

For what it’s worth my tuppence worth: The roof is spanning the wrong way. You’re going to need massive purlins. The kitchen is an inner room to the first floor. The stairs are opening into the kitchen - BC will be looking for separation or a suppression system. No natural light or ventilation to the GF office or utility room. Massive larder and very small utility. Massive boiler room. Narrow garage for two cars. Consider getting out of the car if there is a car in the garage already. Crazy first floor layout and bedroom layouts. Where do you put the bedside lockers? Dressing room is massive. Smaller bedroom is practically useless. You will have a flat roof above part of the larder not below the first floor store. Not convinced with the visuals - too fussy - a maintenance nightmare - is this being built in the US?

Houses have shit layouts and they will have issues with boundary conditions.

If they got rid of the gaps between the houses and made a terrace they should be able to get a couple more units on the site. The only thing holding them back is parking.

Water off a duck's back @saveasteading @Dave Jones- sh*t advice - as usual.

Both correct!! Beautiful building but far far too many people inside and outside in the plaza. Inside it’s quite bland - the cathedral in Bologna is much nicer and quieter. €30 to climb the Duomo but fully booked this week. Ponte Vecchio wasn’t too far away but again heaving with tourists.

Very bad advice.