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Self-Build Compliance Support
For a self-build or any new-build,
compliance is the dreaded C-word. It
can be all too easy to get caught up
in aesthetics and build timelines, but
you can’t rest on your laurels with
compliance. can be found on the Gov.UK, Gov.scot,
and Gov.wales websites.
A self-build has to adhere to Building
Regulations, to demonstrate that it
meets required energy standards and is
structurally safe. If you fail to meet the
necessary criteria, there could be time
and cost ramifications. In a nutshell, to adhere to this, you
must demonstrate that the work has
been carried out on your self-build with
adequate materials. These materials
must be appropriate for residential
housing, are mixed or prepared and
applied adequately, used or fixed to
perform the functions in which they are
designed for.
In England, Scotland and Wales, the
standards differ ever so slightly in each
of the approved documents, but they
cover the same key areas. We’re going to
look at 3 of those key areas in a bit more
details, but a full list of the documents
Materials & Workmanship
(Regulation 7/Section 0/
Technical Booklet B)
In the documentation, the definition
of materials includes manufactured
products, fittings, items of equipment,
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systems, backfilling, stone, timber,
thatch and any other naturally
occurring materials.
Conservation of Fuel and
Power (Part L/Section 6/
Technical Booklet F)
Part L is split into two parts, part L1A
for new build dwellings and part L1B for
existing dwellings, as we’re discussing
compliance for self-builds, we’re going
to focus on L1A.
The purpose of approved document L is
to ensure energy efficiency in buildings.
The Target CO2 Emission Rate (TER)
and Target Fabric Energy Efficiency
(TFEE) rate are the minimum energy
requirements for a new-build dwelling.