Kitchen / Garage door

[Zafiqbal]

Hi, Please advise...

We wish to install French doors between our Kitchen and Garage..
The dividing wall is of breeze blocks (non load bearing)

Questions:

1) Best way of cutting the breeze blocks to make an opening to the door frame size.

2) Tools I need to use?

3) Pitfalls?

I am aware that I will need to raise the Garage floor which is normally lower and install a fire wall behind the Garage door.

Many thanks in advance
Zaf

 

[noseall]

is it your intention to convert the garage space into habitable dwelling?

 

[Zafiqbal]

is it your intention to convert the garage space into habitable dwelling?

Yes, use it as utility/storage room

 

[Adam_151]

You are aware that you will have to involve building control in this project, and possibly planning control as well (not sure on that one though), I take it?

not being arkward, its just best you are aware of this things first, rather than afterwoods when its too late and its holding up a future house sale...

 

[Zafiqbal]

You are aware that you will have to involve building control in this project, and possibly planning control as well (not sure on that one though), I take it?

not being arkward, its just best you are aware of this things first, rather than afterwoods when its too late and its holding up a future house sale...

Thanks for that Adam, I will check with the local council..good luck with training!

 

[noseall]

adam 151 is correct in saying you will require building regs for a garage conversion.

planning will be required if the use of the space is going to be for,

a. a separate flat.

b. a retail outlet or workshop.

 

[Zafiqbal]

Usage is not going to be a separate flat or retail shop, it's for our own use as utility/TV/playroom, it's purely for ease of access as at the moment the only access is from the front via the garage door. And the new garage width aren't really made for parking a car nowadays!! I can just about squeeze the car in there so we think it will have a better use as utility/TV/ or playroom

 

[Zafiqbal]

Thanks to all for all the replies!

I have checked with building control and I will need to submit an application for alterations and fit a FD30 type (certified) door.

Does anyone know how to fit this type of door? how easy or difficult is this?

 

[breezer]

so much for your french doors then

the door you refer is a fire door its very heavy

 

[Zafiqbal]

French doors not allowed in a fire risk area!

Still waiting for anyone who knows how to fit a fire door?