Building Regulations

BalboBiggins

Hi guys, I had my house renovated last year and there is air leakage through every windowboard and majority of skirting boards in the house. I hired an engineer to design an extension for the house but also to sign off on building regulations. Should this air leakage not have been discovered by him before signing, or is it something else?

FJMC

Depends what the engineer and/or builder was supposed to be doing - if they were responsible for the extension or for the house renovation as well?

If the house was renovated what did that include and were there proposals to achieve a level of air-tightness in the existing house?

Did you replace windows and window boards or do any works to them?

Did you replace floors or skirtings?

Was Building Regulations for the extension or for other works to the house?

It can be difficult to achieve air-tightness in existing houses depending on the nature of renovations.

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MicktheMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058297624/building-regulations

The air tightness pass criteria in our b.regs is piss poor and it is likely that even with the air leakage you have found, it is within the b.reg criteria for passing.

Maybe, speak with / ask your engineer what the air tightness test result was.

Gumbo

You hired the engineer for the extension. But are the air leaks in the main house that was built before his engagement?

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058297624/building-regulations

Whats the wall construction?

215 cavity block and internal drylining?

Mellor

What type of engineer did you hire?

People hire structural engineers to build houses and then wonder why the only part designed well is the beams in the attic