Building Regulations Pocket Book- Front Cover; Building Regulations Pocket Book; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; THE STRUCTURE OF THIS BOOK; About the authors; Part I; Chapter 1: Background information; 1.1 What is the Building Act 1984?; 1.2 What does the Building Act 1984 contain?; 1.3 What are the Supplementary Regulations?; 1.4 What are 'Approved Documents'? (Building Act 1984 Section 6); 1.5 How are buildings classified? (Building Act 1984 Section 34); 1.6 Who polices the Building Act?; 1.7 How is building work evaluated for conformance with the Building Regulations?
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1.19 What about civil liability?1.20 What is the 'Building Regulations Advisory Committee'?; 1.21 Does the Fire Authority have any say in Building Regulations?; 1.22 Can I change a plan of work once it has been approved?; 1.23 What about dangerous buildings?; 1.24 What about defective buildings?; 1.25 What are the rights of the owner or occupier of the premises?; Part II; Chapter 2: Requirements for Planning Permission and Building Regulations approval; 2.1 Advertising; 2.2 Aerials, satellite dishes and flagpoles; 2.3 Basements; 2.4 Biomass-fuelled appliances; 2.5 Ceilings and floors.
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1.8 What are the duties of the Local Authority?1.9 What are the powers of the Local Authority?; 1.10 Who are Approved Inspectors?; 1.11 What Notices and Certificates are required?; 1.12 Can appeals be made against a Local Authority's ruling?; 1.13 Are there any exemptions from Building Regulations?; 1.14 Can I apply for a relaxation in certain circumstances?; 1.15 What is 'Type Approval'?; 1.16 What causes some plans for building work to be rejected?; 1.17 Must I complete the approved work in a certain time?; 1.18 What happens if I contravene any of these requirements?
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2.28 Hydroelectricity2.29 Installing a swimming pool; 2.30 Internal walls; 2.31 Insulation; 2.32 Kitchens and bathrooms; 2.33 Laying a patio, decking or a driveway; 2.34 Lighting; 2.35 Loft conversions; 2.36 Micro combined heat and power; 2.37 New homes and self-build homes; 2.38 Outbuildings; 2.39 Paving your front garden; 2.40 Plumbing; 2.41 Porch; 2.42 Roof; 2.43 Shops; 2.44 Solar panels; 2.45 Structural alterations -- inside; 2.46 Trees; 2.47 Underpinning; 2.48 Warehouses and industrial buildings; 2.49 Wind turbines; 2.50 Working from home; Part III.
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2.6 Central heating2.7 Change of use; 2.8 Conservatories; 2.9 Conversions; 2.10 Converting an old building; 2.11 Decoration and repairs inside and outside a building; 2.12 Demolition; 2.13 Doors and windows; 2.14 Drains and sewers; 2.15 Electrical work in the home or garden; 2.16 Extensions; 2.17 External walls; 2.18 Fascias; 2.19 Fences, gates and garden walls; 2.20 Flats and maisonettes; 2.21 Flues, chimneys or soil and vent pipes; 2.22 Fuel tanks; 2.23 Garages and carports; 2.24 Hardstanding for a car, caravan or boat; 2.25 Heat pumps; 2.26 Hedges; 2.27 Home energy generation.
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This handy guide provides you with all the information you need to comply with the UK Building Regulations and Approved Documents. On site, in the van, in the office, wherever you are, this is the book you'll refer to time and time again to double check the regulations on your current job. The Building Regulations Pocket Book is the must have reliable and portable guide to compliance with the Building Regulations. Part 1 provides an overview of the Building Act Part 2 offers a handy guide to the dos and don'ts of gaining the Local Council's approval for Planning Permission and Building Regulations Approval Part 3 presents an overview of the requirements of the Approved Documents associated with the Building Regulations Part 4 is an easy to read explanation of the essential requirements of the Building Regulations that any architect, builder or DIYer needs to know to keep their work safe and compliant on both domestic or non-domestic jobs This book is essential reading for all building contractors and sub-contractors, site engineers, building engineers, building control officers, building surveyors, architects, construction site managers and DIYers. Homeowners will also find it useful to understand what they are responsible for when they have work done on their home (ignorance of the regulations is no defence when it comes to compliance!).