Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

Construction Defects † correct application of materials produced to the recommendations of British, European and International S ...

Established Procedure † the interested purchaser engages a building surveyor. UK Government Requirements † the seller to provide ...

Estate and garden: * Location and establishment of boundaries * Fences, gates and hedges † material, condition and suitability * ...

Roof space: Access to all parts, construction type † traditional or trussed Evidence of moisture due to condensation † ventilat ...

Home Information Packs ~ otherwise known as HIPS or ``seller's packs''. A HIP is provided as supplementary data to the estate ag ...

A method statement precedes preparation of the project programme and contains the detail necessary forconstruction of each eleme ...

Communicating Information---Bar Chart Programme ...

Material Weight (kg/m^2 ) BRICKS, BLOCKS and PAVING † Clay brickwork † 102.5 mm low density 205 medium density 221 high density ...

Densities - Ref. BS 648: Schedule of Weights of Building Materials. Material Approx. Density (kg/m^3 ) Cement 1440 Concrete (aer ...

Structural design of floors will be satisfied for most situations by using the minimum figures given for uniformly distributed l ...

Drawings ~ these are the principal means of communication between the designer, the builder and other parties to a contract. Dra ...

Hatchings ~ the main objective is to differentiate between the materials being used thus enabling rapid recognition and location ...

, Drawings---Hatchings, Symbols and Notations ...

Drawings---Using Hatchings and Symbols ...

Principal legislation: ~ The Town & Country Planning Act 1990 † Effects control over volume of development, appearance and l ...

Planning Application---Householder ...

Planning Application---New Build (1) ...

Planning Application---New Build (2) ...

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (General Development Procedure) ORDER Certificates under Article 7 of th ...

Modular Coordination ~ a module can be defined as a basic dimension which could for example form the basis of a planning grid in ...