??im having probs with next door regarding party wall on a 1930s house how deep are the foundations usually?
Question:how deep are the foundations on a 1930s house as im having probs with a party wall agreement im building a extension and they trying to get me to do one as im digging my foundations...however ive heard if my foundations dont go below theres then theres no need for it....extensions is within my side of the garden but they seem to have me on the foundation thanks all
Answers:
1930s house tend to have quite shallow foundations. If you're building an extension to modern building regulations, your foundations will be deeper.
A part wall agreement is needed if your extension goes up to the boundary. It's an agreement about who is responsible for maintaining the wall and who owns the bit of the foundations that encroach on their land. If the wall and the foundations are clearly inside your boundary, you don't need an agreement.
Stay back 9 inches into your own property, and dont encroach on theirs, you should be OK
The rules now are if you build within 3 metres of your neighbours property you need to serve a party wall agreement. If you used an architect to draft your plans ask them as they can arrange the agreements, there could be alot of grief if you carry on digging without one.
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