Guidance

This four page guidance note provides 2022 Changes to Approved Document Part L1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in New and Existing Dwellings.

This four page bulletin gives recommendations for the preparation and use of mortar for roof tiles, slates and fittings.

This guidance has been formulated to clarify the requirements in the British standards and BBA Bulletin No2 when leaving roofing underlays exposed for a period of time prior to the final roof covering being installed.

The guidance gives an overview of the standard to help contractors install slate and tile roof coverings according to BS 8000-6. It also has references to further information, including the original BS 8000-6 and NFRC technical documents.

This guidance sets out the competence requirements of the act and how competence can be demonstrated. It covers the definition and role of a Principal Contractor (PC) and Principal Designer (PD).

This two page document provides information about installing timber battens with nail guns and the different sized gun nails available on the market and compliance with current British standard BS 5534 ‘Code of practice for slating and tiling’.

This guidance is to help contractors understand the responsibility they may undertake in relation to the design of the works prior to signing contracts.

This guidance is to help during shortages of slate and half, utilising more readily available sized slates to ensure compliance with BS 5534 and other alternatives that are available.

This guidance gives an overview of the latest revision to Technical handbook: domestic—Section 6: Energy in New and Existing Dwellings.

This four-page guidance note provides an overview of changes to Approved Document L2: Buildings other than dwellings within Part L of the Building Regulations, which had not been updated for nearly a decade.

This guidance gives an overview of the changes to the regulations, standards and supporting guidance relating to external wall systems that have come into force in Scotland.

This safety alert highlights and raises awareness of the issue of substandard timber battens within the marketplace which have the potential to cause roof failures and accidents.