Building Regulations Approved Document C recommends using BS 8102 to design basements where walls and floors are subject to water pressure.
Three…
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This Detail is in the vertical masonry that passes between dwellings. It’s a requirement to fire stop any cavity where it is not fully filled. The…
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Attracting new blood to public sector building control remains an urgent issue as the effects of a demographic time bomb hit, incoming LABC President…
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If you’re working on an extension and you find something like the above, you’ll need to put it right.
What’s the problem?
Using a ‘P’ trap at the…
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Some cable manufacturers are producing ‘golden samples’ to cheat the system and get dodgy cables onto the market.
A Chinese cable manufacturer has…
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The above photograph was taken by one of our building control surveyors carrying out a site inspection, and shows how attention to detail (or a lack…
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Walls usually crack because of movement in buildings. Allowing for these subtle movements during construction can prevent problems later. If you don’…
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The primary function of an in-building drainage system is to remove soil and waste. In doing so, you must take care to prevent foul air and water…
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London Borough of Camden’s building control team has won LABC Warranty’s Bricks & Mortar Partnership award for 2015. The award was in recognition…