This practical guide to altering or extending property discusses the procedures, the problems and pitfalls of extending or altering property and is invaluable to all those who are trying to ensure that the processes involved are carried out efficiently and cost-effectively.

Part 1: Introduction 1. A General Guide to Drawing the Plan 2. The Need for Control 3. Planning and Building Control Part 2:Householder Developments 4. House Extension Policies and The Party Wall Etc Act 1996 5. Is Planning Approval Necessary 6. Applying for Planning Permission 7. Conservation Areas / Listed Buildings / Tree Preservation Orders 8. Other Design Aspects for Consideration Part 3: More on Building Control 9. More on Building Control 10. Is Building Control Required 11. Making the Building Control Submission Part 4:Building Construction 12. General Information 13. The Foundations 14. The External Walls 15. Internal Walls 16. Ground Floors 17. Timber Upper Floors 18. Flat Roofs 19. Pitched Roofs 20. Finishes 21. Ventilation 22. Staircases 23. Plumbing, Drainage, Heating, Installation of Boilers, Electrical Works 24. Other Building Control Aspects Part 5:Mainly for Consultants / Conclusion 25. Preparing to Meet the Client 26. Meeting the Client 27. Conclusion

"An easy-to-read approach to the subject... It would suit those who aspire to take on such work on a DIY basis or those who are relatively new to the design, submission and construction of alterations and extensions as a profession." - Building Engineer magazine"The book should be praised for its clarity and ease of reading." - Structural Survey (review of the 1st edition)