Guide to building control ; for domestic buildings / Anthony Gwynne, MRICS, MIFireE.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gwynne, Anthony, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Standards, Engineering--Great Britain.

Standards, Engineering.

Building--Great Britain--Quality control.

Building.

Quality control.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pages) : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, 2013.

Summary:

"This guide provides clear explanations of how the technical design and construction requirements of the Building Regulations can be met. It gives sufficient information to draw up an effective specification and design to be developed. It covers commercial and domestic building, restoration and conservation work: commercial guidance including industrial, residential, healthcare and education buildings; and domestic guidance for extensions, loft conversions, new dwellings, conversions (garages and barns), listed buildings. The guide presents information contained in the building regulations and approved documents in an easy-to-understand format, clear, concise and fully illustrated. Typical section details have been provided for all the more common construction methods used"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1 General information 1

Introduction 3

The Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 2010 3

Approved Documents 4

Other ways of satisfying the Building Regulations requirements 5

Technical and condensation risks 5

Timber-sizing tables independently calculated by GEOMEX for solid timber members 6

Engaging a property professional 6

Obtaining Building Regulations approval 7

Notices of stages of works 9

Exempt buildings and work 9

Preliminary works 11

Matters related to the Building Regulations 14

The Party Wall Act 1996 15

Rights of Light 17

Section 2 Domestic extensions 1

Part A Structure 9

A1 Sub-structure 9

Foundations 9

Ground floors and sub-structure walls 18

A2 Superstructure 28

Minimum headroom heights 28

External walls 28

External cavity wall construction 35

Lateral restraint strapping of upper floors to walls 49

Lateral restraint strapping of roofs to walls 51

Lateral restraint strapping of walls at ceiling level 52

A3 Separating walls and floors 53

Masonry party walls separating dwellings 53

Double-leaf timber-frame party walls separating dwellings 54

A4 Internal partitions 56

A5 Intermediate upper floor(s) 56

Floor joists 56

Trimming and trimmer joists 58

A6 Pitched roofs 60

Pitched roof coverings 61

Pitched roof structure 62

A7 Hat-roof construction 70

Option 1: Flat roof with 'cold deck' 70

Option 2: Flat roof with 'warm deck' 72

Option 3: Flat roof with inverted 'warm deck' (insulation on top of waterproof coverings) 74

Option 4: Flat roof with green roof on 'warm deck' (either intensive or extensive) 74

The design, workmanship and selection of materials for flat roofs 75

A8 Mortars, renders and gypsum plasters 75

Cement mortars and renders 75

Gypsum plasters 77

Part B Fire safety and means of escape 78

Fire detection and fire alarm systems 78

Means of escape 79

Surface spread of flame: internal wall and ceiling linings including roof lights 89

Part C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture 92

C1 Resistance to contaminants 92

Radon gas 93

Methane and other ground gas protection 96

C2 Resistance to moisture 96

Part D Cavity wall filling with insulation 98

Part E Resistance to the passage of sound 98

Part F Ventilation 99

Purge (natural) ventilation 99

Mechanical extract ventilation and fresh air inlets for rooms without purge ventilation 99

Background ventilation 100

Intermittent mechanical extract ventilation 100

Part G Sanitation, hot-water safety and water efficiency 100

Wholesome hot and cold water supply 100

Solar water heating 102

Electrical water heating 102

Insulation of pipework to prevent freezing 102

Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 103

Part H Drainage and waste disposal 103

H1 Foul- and storm-water drainage 103

H2 Septic tanks, sewage treatment systems and cesspools 113

Septic tanks 113

Sewage treatment systems 114

Percolation tests 116

Cesspools 118

H3 Rainwater drainage and harvesting 119

H4 Building over or close to, and connections to, public sewers 122

Building over or close to a public sewer 122

Connections to public sewers 123

H5 Separate systems of drainage 124

H6 Solid waste storage 124

Part J Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems 124

Solid fuel appliances up to 50kW rated output 125

Appliances other than solid fuel 133

Fuel storage tanks 134

Renewable energy/micro regeneration installations 134

Part K Protection from falling, collision and impact 135

Internal stairs, guarding and landings for changes in level of 600 mm or more 135

External stairs, guarding and landings for changes in level of 600 mm or more 138

Loft conversion stairs 139

Ramps 140

Part L Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings 141

Areas of external windows, roof windows and doors 141

New thermal elements 141

Energy-efficient lighting 143

Insulation of pipework to prevent freezing 143

External walls, roofs, floors and swimming-pool basin 143

Renovation/upgrading of existing thermal elements 144

Part M Access to and use of buildings for disabled 145

Part N Safety glazing, opening and cleaning 146

Safety glass and glazing 146

Part P Electrical safety 147

Electrical installations 147

External works - paths, private drives, patios and gardens 149

Section 3 New dwellings 1

Parts A and L: Starting point 4

Conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings 4

Criterion 1 - Achieving the Target Emission Rate (TER) 4

Criterion 2 - Limits on design flexibility 5

Criterion 3 - Limiting the effects of solar heat gain 5

Criterion 4 - Calculation of the Dwelling Design Emission Rate (DER) 6

Criterion 5 - Provision for energy-efficient operation of the dwelling 10

Insulation guidance details for floors, walls and roofs 10

Guidance on the Code for Sustainable Homes for new dwellings 12

Guidance on PassivHaus 18

Part B Fire safety and means of escape 19

Part C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture 20

Part D Cavity wall filling with insulation 20

Part E Resistance to the passage of sound 20

Part F Ventilation to new dwellings 21

Ventilation systems 21

Purge (natural) ventilation to habitable rooms: system 1 - new dwellings 22

Background ventilation: system 1 - new dwellings 23

Intermittent mechanical extract ventilation: system 1 - new dwellings 24

Part G Sanitation, hot-water safety and water efficiency 24

Part H Drainage and waste disposal 25

Part I Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems 26

Part K Protection from falling, collision and impact 26

Part L Conservation of fuel and power 26

Part M Access to and use of buildings for disabled 26

Guidance on Lifetime Homes Standard for new dwellings 31

Part N Safety glazing, opening and cleaning 32

Part P Electrical safety 32

Section 4 Domestic loft conversions 1

Converting an existing loft space 3

Assessing the feasibility of your loft for conversion 3

Part A Structure 5

A1 Inspection of the existing roof and building structure 5

A2 Alteration, modification and strengthening of the existing roof structure 5

A3 Roof conversion details 5

Upgrading existing external walls 5

Internal load-bearing timber stud walls 7

Part B Fire safety and means of escape 11

Single-storey dwellings with loft conversion 11

Two-storey dwellings with loft conversion (or new third storey) 13

Part C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture 17

Part D Cavity wall filling with insulation 17

Part E Resistance to the passage of sound 17

Part F Ventilation 17

Part G Sanitation, hot-water safety and water efficiency 17

Part H Drainage and waste disposal 17

Part J Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems 17

Part K protection from falling, collision and impact 17

Part L Conservation of fuel and power in conversions 17

Part M Access to and use of buildings for disabled 18

Part N Safety glazing, opening and cleaning 18

Part P Electrical safety 18

Section 5 Domestic garage and basement conversions into habitable rooms and conversion of barns and similar buildings into new dwellings 1

Assessing the feasibility of your building for conversion 6

Part A Structure 14

Al: Underpinning works 14

Traditional underpinning 14

Sections through proposed underpinning (not to scale) 15

A2 Single-wall garage conversions (or similar buildings) into habitable rooms (typical details indicated in Figures 5.2-5.12) 16

Upgrading pitched roofs 16

Upgrading flat roofs 19

Infilling of garage door openings 20

Upgrading single-skin external walls 21

Upgrading garage ground floors (or similar) with upgraded enclosing single-skin walls 26

A3 Cavity wall garage conversions (or similar buildings) into habitable rooms (typical details indicated in Figures

5.16-5.26) 29

Upgrading pitched roof 29

Infilling of garage door opening 31

Upgrading external cavity walls 33

Upgrading garage ground floors (or similar) with enclosing upgraded cavity walls 34

A4 Basement conversions into habitable rooms 38

Existing basements and tanking systems 38

A5 Conversion of barns and similar buildings into new dwellings - Technical and practical guidance 40

Part A Structure 40

Part B Fire safety and means of escape 51

Part C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture 51

Part D Cavity wall filling with insulation 51

Part E Resistance to the passage of sound 51

Performance standards 51

Part F Ventilation to new dwellings 52

Part G Sanitation, hot-water safety and water efficiency 52

Part H Drainage and waste disposal 53

Part J Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems 53

Part K Protection from falling, collision and impact 53

Part L Conservation of fuel and power in conversions 53

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) 53

Part M Access to and use of buildings for disabled 53

Part N Safety glazing, opening and cleaning 54

Part P Electrical safety 54

Section 6 Upgrading old buildings using lime and modern applications 1

Upgrading old buildings using lime and modern applications 3

Re-pointing and repair of existing buildings 4

Types of lime mortar, lime render/plaster and decorative finish suitable for breathable buildings 10.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470657539

0470657537

OCLC:

807025878