February 10th, 2018
Part L1B – Extensions
Summary of Methods to Demonstrate Compliance for Extensions Reference method Area weighted average U-value method Whole dwelling calculation method
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February 10th, 2018
Part L1B – Conversions
Summary of Methods to Demonstrate Compliance for Conversions Reference method SAP calculation
February 10th, 2018
Open Fireplaces and Chimneys
The number of chimneys/fireplaces affects the ventilation rate assumed in the SAP calculation and all open chimneys/fireplaces should be included in the open fireplace count . ‘No of open fireplaces’ is a straight…
February 10th, 2018
Older PVCu Replacement Windows
Remember when PVC replacement windows became all the rage? Along with stick-on stone cladding, double-glazed replacement windows quickly became the ‘must have’ feature for home owners in the late 1970s and the early…
January 17th, 2018
Garage Conversions
Is the residential domestic garage a thing of the past? Yes, according to an article on the ‘This is Money’ website (www.thisismoney.co.uk, 13 November 2015). Reporting the results of a survey carried out by…