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Hi all
We're rebuilding the lean-to at the back of our house (current one rotten).
The drains that run under the lean-to are old salt-glazed pipes and have given us trouble over the years. What we want to do while the old lean-to is down is lift the floor, take out the old drains and do a straight swap with new plastic pipework.
Are we likely to need building regs approval to do this (which is essentially a repair/maintenance job)?
Ta!
Had to think about this one. Maintenance you're correct but I had to consider the material change. Looking through the guidance I don't believe it would be required assuming you comply with 3(2) a/b.
My reading would be clause 3(1) C and 3 (2)a / b
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/part/2/made
If you're not confident it doesn't hurt to run it by the duty BCO pointing out the above as a starting point.
Personally I'd just get it done as its a repair. Will you still have old salt glaze upstream and downstream of the area you replace??
Will you still have old salt glaze upstream and downstream of the area you replace??
Yep - we just want to replace the bit under the lean-to while its exposed.
I would just do it - who would ever know anyway?
What caused the problems? Was it where the old founds for the lean to crossed the run by any chance?
Just old age, its a victorian property so there's always something falling apart!!
No foundations for the lean-to, it was built straight onto the old back yard!
This might help if its a lateral drain?
http://www.transferofprivatesewers.com/transfer-of-private-sewers-details.html