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For new dwellings and extensions, a popular method of providing ventilation has been to follow the principles of intermittent extract and background ventilation, known as ‘system 1’ in Approved Document F England or Wales. Although installation should be undertaken in accordance with the approved…
You'll need a regularisation certificate for any unauthorised building work. This is a retrospective application that your local authority will issue.
You'll find further details in No building regulations approval? What's the solution?
Acoustics can be a real nuisance on a conversion project where there is a material change of use (MCOU). Being unsure of differences between material properties could lead to pitfalls; for example, knowing which plasterboard product has the required mass of 10kg/m² as opposed to a 8kg/m² board…
Getting the design of a level threshold right can be tricky. Convenience and accessibility are the main focus, but this can cause water penetration or damp.
The external landing should be large and level enough for easy wheelchair access, but there’s a risk of standing water or surface water…
The fire stop should achieve the required fire resistance and include a cavity tray (where required) and weep holes above. The minimum projection of door and window frames into the cavity is 30mm to ensure cold bridging doesn’t occur.
For partial fill, this may leave an uninsulated void that…
Timber windows aren’t a thing of the past. Their quality and engineering means they’re available pre-finished, double or triple glazed, with enhanced security and comprehensive warranties to give your customers peace of mind.
Windows can be delivered to site fully finished - coated, glazed and…
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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 fire stop should achieve the required fire resistance and include a cavity tray (where required) and weep holes.
Whilst it’s not a requirement of…
...Because a door’s a door’s a door, right?
No, a fire door is an engineered safety device.
Fire doors are a crucial part of the passive fire protection of every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building. They save lives and property.
There are about 3 million new fire doors…
To mark the start of National Apprentice Week, The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) hosted Industry Minister Lee Rowley on a tour of Ideal Standard where he met with apprentices from all parts of the repair, maintenance, and home improvement sector.
Among those apprentices was…