Technical guidance notes

Technical guidance notes on building control issues, such as replacement windows and loft conversions.

• BCG001 Building Regulations Applications The choices available and how to decide  

• BCG006 Timber Floors Timber sizes and construction details  

• BCG007 Purlin and Rafter Roofs Timber sizes and construction details  

• BCG008 Ceilings and Flat Roofs Timber sizes and construction details  

• BCG009 Timber Trimmer Beams and Joists Sizes and details for trimming around openings  

• BCG010 Cesspools and Septic Tanks Foul drainage systems where no sewer is available  

• BCG011 Smoke Alarms in Dwellings What is required and where they should be placed  

• BCG012 Safety Glazing What is safety glazing and where is it needed  

• BCG016 Windows for Means of Escape  

• BCG021 New Regulations in a Nutshell Drainage and waste disposal part H  

• BCG24 Supporting Joists on External and Party Walls 
  
  
• If you are planning on building an extension, the new legislation regarding public sewers may affect you - see Building over or within 3 meters of a Public Sewer

 

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