Part A – Interpretation and General
This part gives Definitions, tells you when an application is required and how to make one. Provides information on your obligations and your rights of appeal.
This could be considered as the instructions to the Building Regulations. It lists a number of definitions relevant to the Building Regulations and notes the requirements to be followed
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Part B – Materials and Workmanship
Sets out the standards for all materials, whether new, natural or recycled and sets standards of workmanship. Sets the standards of the materials to be used and the standard of workmanship to be achieved when carrying out the works relevant to Building Regulations.
Part C – Preparation of Site and Resistance to Moisture
Sets out the means by which moisture/condensation or other harmful substances
(such as Radon) is prevented from entering a building.
There are 6 requirements to this part:
That before building works start all vegetation and topsoil be removed;
That any contaminated ground is either neutralised or removed before a
building is erected;
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Part D – Structure
Is concerned with the standards required to ensure building stability or in
the event of damage the limiting of disproportionate collapse.
So that buildings do not collapse there are requirements:
That all structural elements of a building can safely carry the loads
expected to be placed on them;
That foundations be adequate for any
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Part E – Fire Safety
Sets standards for building fabric fire resistance, means of escape from a
building and access for fire fighting.
The Regulations consider 5 aspects of fire safety in the construction of
buildings. Other aspects such as the management of premises may be dealt with
under separate legislation.
The 5 aspects are:
That sufficient
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Part F – Conservation of Fuel and Power
Is concerned with building fabric insulation standards, means of controlling space heating, hot water supply and artificial lighting.
There are 3 main aspects of this part:
Roofs, walls, windows, doors and floors need to have adequate resistance to loss of heat. The amount of insulation varies with the size and use of building and the
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Part G – Sound Insulation In Dwellings
Sets standards in new and buildings converted to dwellings limits for impact
and flanking sound.
This part has 3 main aspects:
That walls of dwellings have reasonable resistance to the passage of
airborne sound;
That floors and stairs in flats have reasonable resistance to the passage of
airborne sound;
That floors in flats have
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Part H – Stairs, Ramps, Guarding and Protection from Impact
These standards govern the construction of stairs and ramps, the rise and
goings, the gradients of ramps and the means of preventing a fall from a height.
There are 4 main aspects:
To avoid persons falling, stairwells, floors, some roofs and light wells,
basement areas or similar sunken areas connected to a building need to be
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Part J – Solid waste in Buildings
This part deals with the storage of waste and disposal of waste as in waste chute systems. The aspect considered In this part is: Adequately sized storage facilities are required to be provided for refuse collection reasonably close to buildings. Waste chutes to dwellings above 4/5 storey
Part K – Ventilation
Sets out standards for natural, background and mechanical ventilation
requirements in buildings.
There is only one aspect considered in this part:
Adequate ventilation must be provided to kitchens, bath and shower rooms
sanitary accommodation and to other habitable rooms both domestic and
non-domestic, car parks.
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