A Building Control technical briefing.
LABC Building Bulletin
September 2018 |
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Better redress for homebuyers
APPG's report 'More homes, fewer complaints' revealed a high level of frustration and disappointment from buyers of new homes. Find out how a New Homes Ombudsman could help drive up standards in housebuilding and improve consumer rights.
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Nearly 80% of builders support licensing construction, says FMB
Builders and consumers are behind stamping out rogue traders once and for all, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). FMB's new "License to build" research details the benefits of introducing a licensing scheme for the whole construction industry and puts forward a proposal on how it could work.
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Sewers for Adoption - A design and construction guide for developers
A pre-implementation version of "Sewers for Adoption" Edition 8 was released in April this year. The principal changes in this edition of "Sewers for Adoption" are to building regs Part C. Find out what these changes are and make use of the updated edition.
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No building regulations approval? What's the solution?
When a property is up for sale and building work has been carried out, a form of certification to say that the works have been inspected and are deemed to comply with the building regulations should be available. What should you do if this certification isn’t available and how do you go about rectifying this?
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It's a roof Jim but not as we know it
Usually, our articles highlight poor building practice and then follow up with tips on how to build it correctly to ensure compliance with building regulations. A horror story emerged from one of our surveyors recently when they were called out to unauthorised work where an outbuilding was being extended and converted. |
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Changes to underlay requirements
There have been several changes to BS 5534:2014. The most relevant implications are to the exposed areas on the external face of a roof, such as dry fix hips and ridge, tile fixings and battens. But there is a critical area that is often overlooked – the underlay and the vital role it plays in reducing the wind loading on the tiles or slates. |
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Are you installing your rooflights correctly?
When specifying roof windows, it is important to consider advances in design and the latest regulations and how these can impact upon the performance of the building fabric. Are you considering thermal performance and ensuring the overall building performance is not being compromised?
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When do I need building regs for renovating a thermal element?
Over a quarter of the UK's total carbon emissions now come from homes, so the need to upgrade the existing housing stock has never been more evident. Find out how to decide if a thermal element needs a building regulations application. |
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What is the average house size in the UK? (New data)
Are the houses we're building too small, not of the right quality, or are there simply not enough of them? This LABC Warranty survey looks at house sizes over the last 80 years. |
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