General

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the General category	0	375	27 February 2020
With regard to Building Regulations and legislation, are there any official documents that deal with the prevention of overheating caused by solar gains in summer?	1	15523	15 February 2013
Are there any particular regulations that exist with regard to the instigation and usage of robust details?	1	604	15 February 2013
With regard to Building Regulations, how are robust details approved?	1	695	15 February 2013
With regard to Building Regulations, what is meant by the term 'robust detail?	1	668	15 February 2013
Is there a maximum amount that a local authority can charge an individual owner of a building for providing a water supply?	1	660	15 February 2013
Is it legally permissible for the owner of a building to request a water supply from a local authority?	1	630	15 February 2013
Is it ever permissible for two households to share a water supply?	1	626	15 February 2013
With regard to Building Regulations, what is meant by the term 'wholesome softened water'?	1	876	15 February 2013
How does the law legally define the term 'wholesome water'?	1	664	15 February 2013
With regards to Building Regulations, what is meant by the term 'wholesome water'?	1	596	15 February 2013
Is there any reason that a local authority might reject an individual's plan to favour an earth closet over a water closet?	1	545	15 February 2013
Is there any requirement with regard to water closets contained within the existing Building Regulations?	1	517	15 February 2013
What building regulations exist with regard to the permissible level of volatile organic compound?	1	501	15 February 2013
What building regulations exist with regard to the permissible level of indoor bio-effluents?	1	485	15 February 2013
What building regulations exist with regard to the permissible level of indoor carbon monoxide?	1	549	15 February 2013
With regards to Building Regulations, what is meant by the term 'receptors'	1	512	15 February 2013
If a European building standard is to replace a British standard, how does this take place?	1	535	14 February 2013
With regards to Building Regulations, what is meant by ‘European pre-standards’?	1	504	14 February 2013
What are the specific purposes that Building Regulations are aimed at?	1	539	14 February 2013
If a person(s) refuse to remove offending materials from a construction, what are the likely consequences?	1	496	14 February 2013
With regard to building regulations, what is meant by the term ‘short-lived’ materials?	1	521	14 February 2013
What Building Regulations exist regarding the use of materials?	1	564	14 February 2013
How can owners show that they have complied with Regulation 7 of the Building Regulations 2000?	1	463	14 February 2013
When building work is being carried out, who is directly responsible for ensuring that the work Building Regulations?	1	511	14 February 2013
With regards to Buildings Regulations, what is meant by the BCB?	1	484	14 February 2013
With regards to Building Regulations, what is the ‘competent person scheme’?	1	461	14 February 2013
When preparing a conversion proposal for a renovation project, is it advisable for an individual to seek professional assistance?	1	512	14 February 2013
With regard to building regulations, how is the term ‘local person’s defined?	1	491	14 February 2013
What is the most important criterion that is assessed when a local authority is reviewing a planning permission application for a local building?	1	500	14 February 2013