The building regulations : explained & illustrated

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The building regulations : explained & illustrated

Vincent Powell-Smith and M.J. Billingt

Blackwell Science, 1995

10th ed

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Includes index

Includes 1994 amendments

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This volume provides a well-illustrated guide to the law of building control in England and Wales. This edition is based on the 1994 amendments to the Building Regulations and discusses Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power), Part F (Ventilation), Part A (Structural Collapse) and the new regulation allowing local authorities to regularize unauthorised development.

Table of Contents

  • I Legal and administrative: >
  • Building control - an overview
  • Local authority control
  • Private certification
  • Legal liabilities
  • II Technical: >
  • Structural stability
  • Fire Materials, workmanship, site preparation and moisture exclusion
  • Toxic substances
  • Sound insulation
  • Ventilation Hygiene
  • Drainage and waste disposal
  • Heat producing appliances
  • Stairways ramps and guards
  • Conservation of fuel and power
  • Access and facilities for disabled people
  • Safety glazing
  • III Appendices: >
  • The building act 1984 - selected provisions
  • The Standard Assessment Procedure for energy rating of dwellings
  • British Standards and Codes of Practice
  • Building regulation and fire safety - procedural guidance
  • Table of cases: >
  • Index >.

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