Welsh building regulations

[ProDave]

I'm just back from a long weekend in Wales.

We stayed in a newly converted barn conversion, and there were several things that just didn't ring true with me regarding building regs:

The part we were staying in was served by a very narrow staircase, I doubt more than 600mm wide. We are allowed to do that if it serves ONE room, but this gave access to two bedrooms and a bathroom.

There was no fan in the bathroom. There was an opening velux window. Up here we have to fit fans to bathrooms even if they have an opening window.

The two bedrooms only had a velux window, and the lowest part of the window was almost at eye level. That would not comply with being a fire escape window up here.

This was a tourist board 3* accommodation, newly completed in the last couple of years. I just wonder how they got it through building control?

 

[Manator]

They are very friendly in Wales and try to establish close contact between guests, that's why all corridors are 600mm, in Wales there is no need to use a window for a fire escape, things have changed since the English invasion.

Ever seen a Welshman take a shower? No? That's why you do not need a fan, they normally open the window and dry their private bits in the wind!

 

[gavindrummond]

What part of Wales did you stay at dave?

 

[ProDave]

Small village who's name I couldn't pronounce let alone remember, about 20 miles north of Carmarthen.

 

[gavindrummond]

Do you get much work down here?

 

[ProDave]

Do you get much work down here?

No I wasn't working, I was down there to attend a wedding. I was just curious about the accommodation we were staying in as it wouldn't meet building regs up here on several points.

 

[gavindrummond]

It's prob And old build dave. Either that or some cowboy did it lol

 

[Evans Electric]

I stayed there Dave ... AberLlandidliotrisantwy...my brother is the vicar there . :run

 

[m4tty]

Dave don't just pull apart their electrics like we all do, he goes a step further and checks building reg compliance nice one lol

 

[revjames]

You think thats bad. now Welsh new homes have to be fitted with not just a smoke alarm but a sprinkler systems

 

[Sidewinder]

Llandovery/Llandeilo area then Dave?

About 20/30 miles from me if I am right

 

[ProDave]

Llandovery/Llandeilo area then Dave?About 20/30 miles from me if I am right

It was about 5 miles south west of Llandysul

 

[Sidewinder]

Know Llandysul, used to do Jewsons saw mill there, machines & blades.

 

[ProDave]

My in laws live on a farm about a mile out of Llandysul and it was their daughter getting married. We visit that area frequently.

 

[Sidewinder]

Not more than 1hr from me Dave, there are also 7 other forum members I have actually met & 5 I have worked with within 1/2 hr of me.

 

[steptoe]

you coulda stopped with me on the way past!

if a stable was good enough for him it should be good enough for you!

 

[ProDave]

Bit hard to stop off half way when you are flying with sleazy jet.

 

[Sidewinder]

You're flying to Cardiff, then driving to Llandysul?

Then in which case you are passing within minutes of many forum members!

I'm 5 mins from one of the M4 junctions as is at least one of the other members.

 

[steptoe]

well, Ive heard it all now,

we have high flying execs on the forum, flying around a country you can drive out of in less than a day......

Ive often drove from Stranraer to Brighton and back in the same day, and we now have folks flying to Wales,

where will it ever end?! :|

 

[Manator]

Its cheaper then paying the bridge toll Steptoe!