Approved Document A: Structure

Approved Document A provides guidance on how to meet the building regulations.

Part A contains guidance on the structural stability and safety of buildings, from foundations to walls and roofs.

The Approved Document can be downloaded below with additional guidance further down.

Part A

Building Regulations Part A: Structure

Published 1 September 2013

Additional guidance

BCA Guidance

BCA Technical Guidance Note 21: The Building Regulations 2010 – England & Wales Requirement A3 – Disproportionate Collapse

BCA Technical Guidance Note 22: Assessment of proposed robustness measures following the ‘Alternative approach’ given in Approved Document A Section 5 paragraph 5.4

LABC Technical Guidance

Technical guide: Guide to retrofitting solar panels

Technical Guide: Viewpoint - Householder guide to re-roofing conservatories and porches

Technical Guide: Guidance on adding solid roofs to conservatories or porches attached to dwellings

Miscellaneous

Guidance on Fixing solar panels To Timber Rafter & Battens (Pitched Roofs) NFRC

Building Regulations guidance

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