Garage Conversions UK

• The floor/room layout requires a safe and easy exit route in the event of fire.
• The provision of an escape window may be required in certain cases.
• Thermal insulation will be required to the floor, external walls and any area involving an external roof area over the room.
• Rapid and background ventilation is required to most rooms.
• Condensation, if not properly catered for especially in areas where it cannot be seen can cause problems. This will involve the provision of ventilation measures above ceilings to external roof areas.
• The floor and external walls and roof of the conversion are required to be resistant to weather and ground moisture.
• If a bathroom, shower room, kitchen or utility room is to be formed then additional ventilation measures such as mechanical ventilation will be required to prevent excessive condensation.
• If a large garage is only part converted to habitable accommodation, the new separating wall will require to achieve thermal insulation equal to a new external wall and it will also need to achieve 30 minutes fire separation.

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