Building control

Question 1

What is Approved document A?

Answer 1

Structural safety

This covers the loadings on a building, and the construction of the structural elements including the foundations, walls, floors, roofs and chimneys.

Question 2

What is Approved document B?

Answer 2

Fire safety

Building regulations for fire safety in residential homes, including new and existing dwellings, flats, residential accommodation, schools, colleges and offices.

Question 3

What is Approved document C?

Answer 3

Site preparation and resistance to contaminates and moisture

The covers the clearance or treatment of unsuitable material, resistance to contaminants and sub-soil drainage. Information on the resistance to moisture of floors, walls and roofs is included, with examples of damp proofing and ventilation provisions.

Question 4

What is Approved document D?

Answer 4

Toxic substances

This edition covers toxic substances with the use of insulating materials in cavity walls and the prevention of toxic fumes entering the building.

Question 5

What is Approved document E?

Answer 5

Resistance to sound

Building regulation in England for the resistance to the passage of sound and sound insulation.

Question 6

What is Approved document F?

Answer 6

Building regulation in England for the ventilation requirements to maintain indoor air quality.

Question 7

What is Approved document G?

Answer 7

Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

Building regulation for England addressing hot water safety and efficiency of water in buildings.

Question 8

What is Approved document H?

Answer 8

Drainage and waste disposal.

Building regulation in England for foul water drainage and disposal.

Question 9

What is Approved document J?

Answer 9

Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

Building regulation in England for the storage of fuel systems and combustion products.

Question 10

What is Approved document K?

Answer 10

Protection from falling, collision and impact

Building regulation in England covering the buildings users protection from falling, collision and impact in and around the building.

Question 11

What is Approved document L?

Answer 11

Conservation of fuel and power

Building regulation in England setting standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.

Question 12

What is Approved document M?

Answer 12

Access to and use of buildings

Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.

Question 13

What is Approved document P?

Answer 13

Electrical safety

Building Regulation in England covering electrical safety in dwellings.

Question 14

What is Approved document Q?

Answer 14

Security in dwellings

Building regulation for England covering security in dwellings.

Question 15

What is Approved document R?

Answer 15

High speed electronic communications networks

Building regulation for England covering requirements for high-speed electronic communications networks in buildings.

Question 16

What is Approved document S?

Answer 16

Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles

Question 17

What is Approved document T?

Answer 17

Toilet accommodation:

Question 17

What is Approved document 7?

Answer 17

setting out the standards of the building materials and skills used.

Question 18

Why would to reccomend a approved inspector over local authority building control?

Answer 18

• better response times and better resourced/ level of care
• more flexible with tradtional constrution

Question 19

with local building control what are the two procedual options?

Answer 19

Building notice and full plans check.

Question 20

What is the diiferne between a building notice and full plans check?

Answer 20

A building notice is where you tell the local building control you plan to start work and they will come and inspect. A plan check will mean the building control officer checks the plans before construction starts and feedbacks whether they are compliant.

Question 21

When would you use a building notice?

Building control

Answer 21

Simple projects so long as it is not a workplace, quick start needed

Question 22

When would you use a full plans check?

Building control

Answer 22

Any building project where you want addtional input to check the plans comply typically more complex projects

Question 23

What works don’t need a building control check?

Answer 23

Works undertaken by a registered ‘compent person’ who can self certify such as gas, eletrcial or window installtions

Question 24

what will building control provide at the end of the project?

Answer 24

a Completion Certificate

Question 25

What are the building regulations?

Answer 25

The minimum standard for designing and building work in the UK

Question 26

When does the approved document T apply from and what is it?

Answer 26

Part T comes into affect from the 1st october 2024. It covers toilet accomidation in buildings which are not dwellings.

Question 27

On Franks Lane did you make a building control application?

Answer 27

No the work did not require a BC application, however I did confirm this with the local building control authority.

Question 28

What works are exempt from building regulations?

Answer 28

• Porches and conservatories of less than 30m2
• detached garages/ sheds. greenhouses of less than 30m2
• carports that are open on at east 2 sides of less than 30m2
• agricultral buildings
• Listed buildings where compliance with the energy efficiency requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance.

Question 29

When do you not need a building control application?

Answer 29

• ## Replacing less than 25 per cent of an item, like-for-like

Question 30

Do you need comply with current building regulations if you are renovating a thermal element?

Answer 30

yes, provided the area is greater than 50% of the surface of the individual element or 25% of the total building envelope.

Question 31

At what stages should a building control officer inspect?

Answer 31

The inspection stages include:

Excavations for foundations

Foundation concrete

Oversite

Damp-proof course

Foul water drains trenches open

Surface water drains trenches open

Occupation prior to completion (second fix)

Completion