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Hi All, I Know that Approved documents are a guide to meeting building regs! I have a customer who wants a rewire but does not want the kitchen or bathroom vent fans fitted. I am correct in assuming that he does not have a choice ,the same as any Approved documents they have all got to be complied with????
 
as it's not a new build, get on with it and note on the cert. that fans have not been fitted at customer's request, but that you recommend them.
 
Would a Building control officer say the same, as this is the route I am going????
 
If work other than the rewire in the rooms came under Building control then they would most likely want the fans fitted.
As it's only a rewire it won't involve a B.C visit.
 
Hi Snowhead , sorry but your reply is not very clear ! Surely a rewire requires notification (inc DB) and it should also bring the premises up to the current regs. Anybody got any views please!!!!!
 
Hi Snowhead , sorry but your reply is not very clear ! Surely a rewire requires notification (inc DB) and it should also bring the premises up to the current regs. Anybody got any views please!!!!!

Yes a rewire requires notification. Yes it should be installed to current regs, BS7671 that is. There is nothing in BS7671 that requires ventilation to be installed during a rewire. Ventilation falls under the building regs part F, which only applies to new builds and new build areas such as extensions.
 
Yes a rewire requires notification. Yes it should be installed to current regs, BS7671 that is. There is nothing in BS7671 that requires ventilation to be installed during a rewire. Ventilation falls under the building regs part F, which only applies to new builds and new build areas such as extensions.[/QUOTE

SPOT ON. and there is also no requirement to fit smoke detectors on a rewire, either, but most of us do as a matter of course.
 

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