Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Learning the parts of the Technical guidance documents.

The 12 parts of the Building regs, which I found on the Wexford County Council website and an explanation of each one.
Found an easy way of remembering some of these the rest I remembered as they were. The letter A looks like a structure and the explanation comes with this. B thinking of Burn, and you think of fire safety. E Thinking of ear and you think  Sound. For F I found easier to remember as F..entilation and sounds very similar. The letter K looks like a stairs in side view. Just makes remembering them that much easier.

Part A - Structure.
Requires buildings to be designed and constructed to withstand combined loads, without impairing stability.

Part B - Fire Safety.
Mains powered fire detection systems window sizes for escape. Adequate fire resistance within the building.

Part C - Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture.
Site preparation, drainage, dangerous substances for example (radon, gases) Resistance to weather and moisture.

Part D - Materials and Workmanship.
Fitness of materials which are used and the adequacy of workmanship.

Part E - Sound.
Resistance to noise pollution from one building to another.

Part F - Ventilation.
Adequate ventilation within rooms of a certain floor area and condensation in roofs.

Part G - Hygiene.
Adequate installation of washing and toilet facilities.

Part H - Drainage and Waste water disposal.
Installation of waste water drainage and septic tanks.

Part J - Heat Producing appliances.
Appliances which burn solid fuel, oil or gases adequate air supply, exhaust gases.

Part K - Stairs, Ladders, Ramps and Guards.
Adequate design of stairs ladders ramps and guards and protection from falls.

Part L - Conservation of fuel and energy.
Limiting heat loss, Maximizing heat gains and controlling output.

Part M - Access and Use.
Approach to, access and around circulation areas, access to power controls, switches , etc. and the provision of sanitary accommodation.

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