{"product_id":"extending-and-improving-your-home-9781405198110","title":"Extending and Improving Your Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for small builders and tradesmen such as bricklayers and carpenters, as well as householders wanting to provide more space and enhanced living conditions without the substantial cost of moving house. While there are many books that deal with the construction aspects of extending a house, there are few sources that combine the planning, construction and regulatory aspects into one easily accessible source. Extending and Improving a Home meets that need. By focussing on specific building elements  foundations, walls, roofs, services, finishes etc  the book neatly provides a comprehensive, accessible guide to the areas of home improvement that cause most concern for householders and small builders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtending and Improving a Home will: Guide you through the maze of legislation that affects most building alterations and extensions; show how to go about getting a project realised in terms of design, choice of contractor and construction, successfully and to budget, and give\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Extending and improving your home – an introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why extend or improve your home? 2\u003cbr\u003e Do-it-yourself 4\u003cbr\u003e Extending and improving your home – practices and procedures 6\u003cbr\u003e Practical design tips 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Legal background 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 14\u003cbr\u003e Planning permission 14\u003cbr\u003e Listed buildings and conservation areas 25\u003cbr\u003e The Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 28\u003cbr\u003e Building Regulations 28\u003cbr\u003e Competent persons schemes 46\u003cbr\u003e The Party Wall Act 48\u003cbr\u003e Energy performance 57\u003cbr\u003e Occupiers’ Liability Act 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Arranging and organising the work 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Use of professional designers 60\u003cbr\u003e Getting a builder or doing it yourself? 61\u003cbr\u003e Cost implications 64\u003cbr\u003e Contractual arrangements 65\u003cbr\u003e Availability of grants 66\u003cbr\u003e Insurances for contract and after 68\u003cbr\u003e Further information 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Issues affecting the property as a whole 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Structural stability 73\u003cbr\u003e Weatherproofing and damp-proofing the envelope 79\u003cbr\u003e Maintenance 80\u003cbr\u003e Further information 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Site survey and investigation 82\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Site investigation 82\u003cbr\u003e Subsoil investigation 84\u003cbr\u003e Significance and proximity of site boundaries 85\u003cbr\u003e Presence and significance of trees 86\u003cbr\u003e Measured survey 88\u003cbr\u003e Further information 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Foundations 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 91\u003cbr\u003e Foundation types 92\u003cbr\u003e Further information 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Ground and upper floors 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ground floors 102\u003cbr\u003e Upper floors 112\u003cbr\u003e Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 117\u003cbr\u003e Further information 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 External walls 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 120\u003cbr\u003e Solid walls 121\u003cbr\u003e Cavity walls 125\u003cbr\u003e Framed wall construction 128\u003cbr\u003e Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 132\u003cbr\u003e Further information 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Internal walls 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Partition walls 147\u003cbr\u003e Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 151\u003cbr\u003e Further information 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Roofs 154\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Roof structure and coverings 154\u003cbr\u003e Roof coverings 160\u003cbr\u003e Other coverings 164\u003cbr\u003e Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 165\u003cbr\u003e Design for thermal efficiency 165\u003cbr\u003e Further information 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Wall and ceiling finishes 174\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wall finishes 174\u003cbr\u003e Ceiling finishes 179\u003cbr\u003e Further information 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Services 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 181\u003cbr\u003e Installing new kitchens and bathrooms 182\u003cbr\u003e Above and below ground drainage 183\u003cbr\u003e Electrical installations 196\u003cbr\u003e Heating and ventilating services 197\u003cbr\u003e Hot and cold water supply 202\u003cbr\u003e Further information 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Improving the thermal efficiency of the home 206\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thermal efficiency 206\u003cbr\u003e The green deal 221\u003cbr\u003e Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 222\u003cbr\u003e Further information 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Conversions 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What type of conversion 223\u003cbr\u003e Loft conversions 223\u003cbr\u003e Garage conversions 224\u003cbr\u003e Basement conversions 226\u003cbr\u003e Further information 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study 1 Thermal Upgrading 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elements 231\u003cbr\u003e Heat losses 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study 2 Loft Conversion 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Existing property 237\u003cbr\u003e Proposal 237\u003cbr\u003e Specifications 238\u003cbr\u003e Additional notes 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 247\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529340133719,"sku":"9781405198110","price":38.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405198110.jpg?v=1731875239","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/extending-and-improving-your-home-9781405198110","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}