Steel Farm 26 Aug 2013 | 03:48 am

Details of Steel farm kindly provided by the architect, Mark Siddall of LEAP Steel Farm is located near Hexham in the North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Having bought sufficient land ...

E – Resistance to the passage of sound 21 Jul 2013 | 07:27 pm

The approved documentsThese are a part of the (English) Building RegulationsThese are the legal regulations (known in Scotland as Building StandardsIn Scotland, the system administered by a local auth...

D – Toxic substances (England) 18 Jun 2013 | 05:20 am

The approved documentsThese are a part of the (English) Building RegulationsThese are the legal regulations (known in Scotland as Building StandardsIn Scotland, the system administered by a local auth...

Hardwood floor finishes by ‘Wood and Beyond’ 6 Jun 2013 | 07:32 am

The vast majority of homeowners are unaware that in recent years the world of wood flooring has completely transformed. Two main trends have contributed to this transformation, which by all accounts i...

Site map 3 Jun 2013 | 04:05 am

Completion 30 Apr 2013 | 07:18 pm

No, a house is never complete, but at the stage commonly called completion various things come into effect. Obviously you yourself want be satisfied with the completed work. Building Controlthe local...

AD C – Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture include 22 Apr 2013 | 06:06 am

The regulations include a section called “Part C – Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture” which covers site remediation along with protection from nasties which might affect the...

C – Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture 4 Apr 2013 | 04:27 am

The approved documentsThese are a part of the Building RegulationsThese are the legal regulations which govern how a house is constructed. (not to be confused with Planning Permission which is about w...

AD structure part A include 1 Apr 2013 | 03:19 am

The Building[for the purposes of part B of the Approved Documents] - Any permanent or temporary building but not any other kind of structure or erection. A reference to a building includes a reference...

AD fire part B include 1 Apr 2013 | 02:26 am

With most forms of construction there will be implications concerning fire safety. These are covered in the Building[for the purposes of part B of the Approved Documents] - Any permanent or temporary ...