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Building regulations Flashcards

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The local governmant act

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In the mid 19th century, this act extended powers to local authorities to regulate the structure of buidlings through bylaws. The Public Health Act 1875 and associated Model By-Laws consolidated building control

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The national building standards were first set out when?

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What areas of public concern do the Building regulations address?

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Legislative Framework of Building Regulation is provided by a hierachy of three levels of documents:

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1) Act of Parliament (The Building Act 1984)
2) Statutory Instrument (The Buildings Regulations 2010)
3) Approved Documents (approved documents A-R & 7)

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1) Act of Parliament

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2) Statutory Instrument (Buildings Regs 2010)

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3) Approved Documents (approved documents A-R & 7)

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“Buiding Work” defined in The Building Regs 2010 includes:

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  • building new buildings
  • making buildings bigger
  • altering buildings
  • changing what they are used for
  • installing a “controlled service”
  • Installing a “controlled fitting”
  • renovation of thermal elements
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9
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Building regulations do not apply retrospectively…

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Means that regulations that were in force at the time the building works were undertaken are the regulations that those works should comply with.

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Exempt buildings and work most commonly apply to:

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1) Certain small detached buildings that do not contain sleeping accommodation
2) conservatory, porch and carport

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A conservatory can be exempt from the full scope of buildings regs if all of the following are met:

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Three main ways BRs can be ensured and applied:

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1) Full plans application

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Thee main ways BRs can be ensured and certified

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2) Building Notice Application

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Thee main ways BRs can be ensured and certified:

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3) Competent Person Scheme / Third Party

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Flowcharts

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Flowchart 2:

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Flowchart 3:

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Enforcement action

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Retrospective Approval is a process called Regularisation

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Only applicable where the building works were started after 11 November 1985

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Lack of building regulation approval indemnity insurance

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Used to protect new homeowners and subsequent owners against legal action ‘costs’ if the local authority serves a building regs enforcement notice.

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Approved Document Part A - Structure

Size and proportion of residential buildings of not more than 3 storeys

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Size and proportion of residential buildings of not more than 3 storeys

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Approved Document Part A - Structure

Minimum thickness of certain external walls, compartment walls and separating walls

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Minimum thickness of certain external walls, compartment walls and separating walls

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Approved Document Part A - Structure

Parapet walls

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Parapet walls

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Approved Document Part A - Section 2D: Proportions for masonary chimneys above roof surfaces

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Proportions for masonary chimneys above roof surfaces

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Approved Document Part A - Section 4 Roof covering

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Recovering of roofs

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Fire detection and alarm sytems, general provisions

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Extensions and material alterations

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Blocks of flats

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Means of escape

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Means of escape cont…

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Dwelling houses with more than one storey more than 4.5m above ground level diagram 2.2

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape

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Dwelling houses with more than one storey more than 4.5m above ground level diagram 2.3

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape by windows/doors

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Windows & external doors

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape - windows and doors

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Replacement windows

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape - inner rooms particularly kitchens

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Inner rooms

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape from basements

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape - loft conversions

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Loft conversions

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape flats

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape flats

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape flats

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape flats

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Part B1 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Means of warning and escape flats

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Part B2 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Internal Fire Spread linings/structure - use of plastic windows in circulation spaces

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Part B3 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

Internal Fire Spread Dwelling house structure & loft conversions

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Part B3 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings
Internal Fire Spread linings/structure.
Compartmentation including garages

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Part B4 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

External Fire Spread - Introduction

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Part B4 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

External Fire Spread - Boundaries, fire resistance and space separation

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Part B4 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

External Fire Spread - Boundaries, fire resistance and space separation - diagrams

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Part B4 Fire Safety (volume 1) dwellings

External Fire Spread - Boundaries, fire resistance and space separation - diagrams

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