Building Regulations

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1. Part R Help - Replacement House

   By BTC Builder, Wednesday at 11:26
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   • BTC Builder
   • Wednesday at 16:42

2. DPC - BS6515 vs Zedex "high performance"

   By BTC Builder, April 4
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   • Gus Potter
   • April 7

3. Fire access on private access road 1 2

   By Fred F, December 1, 2024
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   • Nickfromwales
   • April 4

4. Window Guarding - Sill is circa 700 above floor

   By NorthernNewbie, April 1
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   • DevilDamo
   • April 1

5. Is someone trying to pull a fast one on me? Part L vs Psi Calculations

   By Great_scot_selfbuild, December 5, 2024
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   • JohnnyB
   • April 1

6. Compliant Window Installation Design Detail - Barn Conversion with Solid Walls

   By Beagle2, July 31, 2024
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   • lookseehear
   • April 1

7. SUDS problem any advice

   By Dodders, March 27
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   • Roger440
   • March 31

8. Can I Build a Fence or Plant Trees Over Utility Pipes?

   By MariaD, March 26   

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   • MariaD
   • March 26

9. Does a utility room need an extractor fan? Building Inspector got it wrong!?

   By Tomsbuild29, March 25
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   • Nickfromwales
   • March 25

10. How 'unfinished' can a building be, but still get a 'completion certificate'?!

    By sunflower, November 3, 2023
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    • Temp
    • March 24

11. AOV requirement in shared stairwell of a conversion flat

    By thelightpumpkin, March 11
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    • kandgmitchell
    • March 12

12. A phased approach to BC drawings / approval?

    By Alan Ambrose, January 15
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    • kandgmitchell
    • March 10

13. Fire doors - Existing dormer bungalow

    By slr2679, March 1
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    • ETC
    • March 3

14. Lintel Loading Check

    By bontwoody, February 20
    • 23 replies
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    • bontwoody
    • February 25

15. Electricity supply by edge of where foundations would be?

    By Fi and J, February 22
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    • ProDave
    • February 23

16. firewall construction

    By CharlotteJ, February 11
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    • Gordo
    • February 21

17. Fire regs in a 3 storey house?

    By DanielAllen, January 20, 2021
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    • MortarThePoint
    • February 9

18. SAPs test. Do we need this before we can progress to building regs?

    By K44, February 4
    • 16 replies
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    • ETC
    • February 8

19. Changing Building Inspector...

    By rl290, February 4
    • 3 replies
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    • rl290
    • February 5

20. Do we need to worry about too much solar gain for saps calculations?

    By K44, February 4
    • 10 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 5

21. how to discern which walls are load bearing?

    By apricotandpearjam, January 26
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    • Gus Potter
    • January 29

22. Advice needed - should we change building control approver?! 1 2

    By ARC Guitars, January 8
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    • Gus Potter
    • January 24

23. Structural drawings/detailing oursourcing

    By KEL, January 22
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    • KEL
    • January 24

24. Cost for building regs: is £950 a reasonable price for this?

    By Co1, January 20
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    • Gordo
    • January 24

25. Part O and MVHR

    By Little_Miss_Tidy, January 16
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    • Gordo
    • January 24