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It is now a requirement to limit air leakage from the inside of buildings – one main area where this situation can be improved is to effectively seal the gaps around floor joists where they bear into the external walls. This can be done in two ways:
Joist hangers
Only proprietary joist…
If you’re building an extension or adding a conservatory onto an existing property the room it connects to often becomes an inner room. Any ventilation provided through the former external wall is compromised and unless it’s opened out into the new extension will be made worse.
Lack of air…
A garage conversion doesn't always need planning permission as it often falls under 'permitted development'. But it's important to check permitted development rights still apply before starting any work, even if just for your client's sake.
Converting a garage will always need a building…
While we love to be involved, there are times when you won’t need a Building Regulations application. Whether you are carrying out building work yourself, or employing a builder, there are a number of building regulations exemptions to both work and buildings that don't need building control…
We want to help our customers, the SME, through this crisis, from helping you win work to assisting with current ongoing projects.
Because LABC supporter Build Aviator is part of a much larger organisation, Saint-Gobain, we know building materials will become increasingly difficult to get…
We are coming to you with a new 'a day in the life' article. We hear from one of our qualification students, Julie Lock telling us about her career in Building Control as a Building Control Surveyor.
What is your current job title and how long have you worked within this…
Construction dust isn’t just a nuisance; it can seriously damage your health and some types can eventually even kill. Regularly breathing this dust over a long period of time can cause life-changing lung diseases.
The Health & Safety at Work Act says you must conduct your business…
The ‘Reaching New Heights Conference’, hosted by LABC and LABC Warranty, explored how the construction sector has been reshaped following the Grenfell tragedy.Aimed at contractors, designers and consultants, the event offered practical tips and insights for those designing and building high-risk…
Building Regulations applications are needed for most construction projects:
New buildings
All new buildings except agricultural buildings
Garages that are not fully detached and under 30 square metres
Extensions
All extensions no matter how small – watch our…
Increasingly extreme weather conditions mean we have to adapt our building practices to weatherproof our roofs by ensuring they stay in place in severe winds.
Changes in weather patterns have already led to a change in the wind loads used to calculate the fixings required for roof coverings.…