Building control Flashcards
What is Approved document A?
Structural safety
This covers the loadings on a building, and the construction of the structural elements including the foundations, walls, floors, roofs and chimneys.
What is Approved document B?
Fire safety
Building regulations for fire safety in residential homes, including new and existing dwellings, flats, residential accommodation, schools, colleges and offices.
What is Approved document C?
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.
What is Approved document D?
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.
What is Approved document E?
Resistance to sound
Building regulation in England for the resistance to the passage of sound and sound insulation.
What is Approved document F?
Building regulation in England for the ventilation requirements to maintain indoor air quality.
What is Approved document G?
Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
Building regulation for England addressing hot water safety and efficiency of water in buildings.
What is Approved document H?
Drainage and waste disposal.
Building regulation in England for foul water drainage and disposal.
What is Approved document J?
Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
Building regulation in England for the storage of fuel systems and combustion products.
What is Approved document K?
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.
What is Approved document L?
Conservation of fuel and power
Building regulation in England setting standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.
What is Approved document M?
Access to and use of buildings
Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.
What is Approved document P?
Electrical safety
Building Regulation in England covering electrical safety in dwellings.
What is Approved document Q?
Security in dwellings
Building regulation for England covering security in dwellings.
What is Approved document R?
High speed electronic communications networks
Building regulation for England covering requirements for high-speed electronic communications networks in buildings.
What is Approved document S?
Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles
What is Approved document T?
Toilet accommodation:
What is Approved document 7?
setting out the standards of the building materials and skills used.
Why would to reccomend a approved inspector over local authority building control?
- better response times and better resourced/ level of care
- more flexible with tradtional constrution
with local building control what are the two procedual options?
Building notice and full plans check.
What is the diiferne between a building notice and full plans check?
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.
When would you use a building notice?
Building control
Simple projects so long as it is not a workplace, quick start needed
When would you use a full plans check?
Building control
Any building project where you want addtional input to check the plans comply typically more complex projects
What works don’t need a building control check?
Works undertaken by a registered ‘compent person’ who can self certify such as gas, eletrcial or window installtions
what will building control provide at the end of the project?
a Completion Certificate
What are the building regulations?
The minimum standard for designing and building work in the UK
When does the approved document T apply from and what is it?
Part T comes into affect from the 1st october 2024. It covers toilet accomidation in buildings which are not dwellings.
On Franks Lane did you make a building control application?
No the work did not require a BC application, however I did confirm this with the local building control authority.
What works are exempt from building regulations?
- 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.
When do you not need a building control application?
- ## Replacing less than 25 per cent of an item, like-for-like
Do you need comply with current building regulations if you are renovating a thermal element?
yes, provided the area is greater than 50% of the surface of the individual element or 25% of the total building envelope.
At what stages should a building control officer inspect?
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
