Services in a timber frame party wall

brenbiz

i have a new timber frame home bout 2 years old. I recently saw a tv programme where it mentioned that services electrical sockets, radiators etc should not be on a party timber frame seperating wall for fire and soundproofing reasons.

In our kitchen we have two double sockets and one radiator on the party wall with our neighbours., Is this illegal and should i mention it to the builders of Homebond.

thanks for your help in advance

archtech

I assume that the wall is not a solid conc block party wall, which if it is it is acceptable to put services in it, although I have to say I am not in favour of it myself.

If the wall is of timber framed construction, services can only be provided on the party wall if a secondary partition is constructed adjacent to the party wall and the services are run through this.

brenbiz

thanks archtect

the wall is a timber frame sepertating wall i.e. with plasterboard - no concrete

we were told at build stage that we could have no sockets etc on seperating wall however when we moved in there was a radiator and two double sockets - there is no secondary partition....

am i in my rights to get builder back??? the soundproofing is poor in general between the two houses

tmdsurvey

brenbiz wrote: »

we were told at build stage that we could have no sockets etc on seperating wall however when we moved in there was a radiator and two double sockets - there is no secondary partition....

you can request the builder to rectify the defect or give a discount equal to cost of repair, prior to purchase. I would refrain from signing contracts until it and other defects are repaired. Buyer beware....

sinnerboy

As a "make-do" measure - if you get no where fast with a NAMA'd - out developer , you could ask an electrician to retro fit these


http://www.envirograf.com/acrobat/030.pdf

Joey the lips

Yes you are correct with the services but good look with homebond and the builder. You might need a fire safety officer or something.

I recently had a leak in the roof of my new house. Unless the cost to rectify is more than 750 euro I am not covered. To move a rad to another wall and the socket. It might come close but i doubt it will be much more.

Sorry for the dismal view. Builders are <SNIP>


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brenbiz

thanks to all for the advice i mite make do with what i have as i am in the house 2 years and "assumed" the builders would know what they were doing haha.

I mite try and install the acoustic protection around the sockets and hope that one day i will get to have my own back on baxtard developers!

Joey the lips

brenbiz wrote: »

thanks to all for the advice i mite make do with what i have as i am in the house 2 years and "assumed" the builders would know what they were doing haha.

I mite try and install the acoustic protection around the sockets and hope that one day i will get to have my own back on baxtard developers!

You could surface mount the socket and fill the back with insulation

cork1

Joey the lips wrote: »

Builders are <SNIP>

no need to generalise now! just makes you sound like <SNIP>




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Joey the lips

cork1 wrote: »

no need to generalise now! just makes you sound like a pr#$k.

No doubt your a builder I presume!

muffler

Keep it on topic here lads and play nice.

Joey the lips

muffler wrote: »

Keep it on topic here lads and play nice.

My apologies muffler I should have said that BAD builders are baxtards.

No doubt there is a few nice one's:)

cork1

Joey the lips wrote: »

No doubt your a builder I presume!

im a carpenter. but alot of my family are builders and they do a good job. now im sure if you were a doctor and i said all doctors were baxtards i can gaurantee you wouldnt be happy.

muffler

Leave it at that.

And I dont repeat myself