Hi, sorry for another garage conversion question but i cannot seem to find any topic that covers this. ( again sorry if i am immediately pointed to one )
We moved into a bungalow back in feb, and are at the point now of wanting to convert the garage into a gym/games room.
I phoned ( was told to put it in writing ) wrote and emailed my local council to try and someone round for advice, that was 3 months ago, and i am yet to hear back, so i thought i would see if my queries could be answerd here.
The bungalow has a intergral garage, fully coverd under the main tiled roof.
the walls are double blocked and have been cavity filled, with 1 mid sized double glazed window on the side.
There is a radiator plumbed in there, with electric sockets spread around, it has access to the main body of the house, plus a up and over garage door, plus a side single door.
the roof space above has been insulated last year also with a heating grant.
However the garage ceiling has some sort of board , which after reading here could be the asbestos fibre board stuff , ( i can take a photo if anyone wants )
Is it legal to seal this and then plasterboard over it ? before pink plastering it?
I think the ceiling, blocking up of the garage door and installing a window are the only things that need doing, but as my council are not very quick and replying etc, i thought i would try to get a heads up.
hope you all had a great xmas.
We moved into a bungalow back in feb, and are at the point now of wanting to convert the garage into a gym/games room.
I phoned ( was told to put it in writing ) wrote and emailed my local council to try and someone round for advice, that was 3 months ago, and i am yet to hear back, so i thought i would see if my queries could be answerd here.
The bungalow has a intergral garage, fully coverd under the main tiled roof.
the walls are double blocked and have been cavity filled, with 1 mid sized double glazed window on the side.
There is a radiator plumbed in there, with electric sockets spread around, it has access to the main body of the house, plus a up and over garage door, plus a side single door.
the roof space above has been insulated last year also with a heating grant.
However the garage ceiling has some sort of board , which after reading here could be the asbestos fibre board stuff , ( i can take a photo if anyone wants )
Is it legal to seal this and then plasterboard over it ? before pink plastering it?
I think the ceiling, blocking up of the garage door and installing a window are the only things that need doing, but as my council are not very quick and replying etc, i thought i would try to get a heads up.
hope you all had a great xmas.
