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Hello. So I’ve just purchased an established detached house with an internal double garage which I wanted to convert to a home cinema.
I’d like to shut and lock the garage door and create a stud wall in front of the garage door as well as appropriate soundproofing. Then create a door from the lounge into the garage by knocking through an internal wall.
My problem is planning and building regulations. I live in Bedfordshire, U.K. They say I need to create another door/window in accordance with fire safety regulations. Whilst I understand why another door/window is needed, this would go against a completely dedicated cinema room as well as another potential weak spot with letting sound out/light in.
Is there no way round this? Anybody else done anything different or offer advice how to make Building Regulations happy? I asked them if putting a fire extinguisher in the cinema would be sufficient enough but no joy.
Here is the layout of my house. There are bedrooms above.
And here is a very rough drawing of how I wanted the layout.
Many thanks.
I’d like to shut and lock the garage door and create a stud wall in front of the garage door as well as appropriate soundproofing. Then create a door from the lounge into the garage by knocking through an internal wall.
My problem is planning and building regulations. I live in Bedfordshire, U.K. They say I need to create another door/window in accordance with fire safety regulations. Whilst I understand why another door/window is needed, this would go against a completely dedicated cinema room as well as another potential weak spot with letting sound out/light in.
Is there no way round this? Anybody else done anything different or offer advice how to make Building Regulations happy? I asked them if putting a fire extinguisher in the cinema would be sufficient enough but no joy.
Here is the layout of my house. There are bedrooms above.
And here is a very rough drawing of how I wanted the layout.
Many thanks.