On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 01:46:33 +0000, Paul King wrote:

pulsar wrote:
I have a double glazed window in my bathroom that has 2 non-opening
units in it, can anyone advise on converting this to an open window
without going through the hassle of changing the whole window frame?

With regards to the other posts here - you can no longer diy D/G. You have
to inform the BCO at your local council and get his/her permission before
starting - otherwise you fall foul when you come to sell the property.
Whether or not you can *THEN* diy the D/G installation I'm not sure, but
I'm sure someone else will be along shortly...

Hi

It's not "seeking permission". There is an obligation to inform Building
Control of certain works 48 hours before commencement of work, and an
obligation to do work according to Building Regs standards. But
"permission" doesn't enter into it.

I'm also not very convinced by the recent scaremongering being put around
(mostly related to Part P, but also applicable to Part L) that failure to
comply will make selling the house difficult.

IIRC Building control has a limited opportunity to persue a case of
failing to inform Building Control, and that time is something like
6 months according a book on Building Regs I was reading recently.

After that, they've missed their chance. I'm not sure if there are any
other angles they can get you on, particularly if the work is not a
criminal safety hazard???...

Tim