Building Regulations and Standards Flashcards
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Which document provides guidance on staircase design, including riser and going dimensions, under Building Regulations?
Answer: Approved Document K
Approved Document K (Protection from Falling, Collision and Impact) includes guidance on stair design, including maximum riser heights and minimum going dimensions.
What is the maximum pitch allowed for a staircase in a new dwelling under Approved Document K?
Answer: 42°
Approved Document K limits the pitch of a private stair in a dwelling to a maximum of 42°.
Under Building Regulations, which of the following requires a mandatory Overheating Assessment for new residential buildings?
Answer: Approved Document O
Approved Document O (Overheating) requires new residential buildings to demonstrate mitigation against overheating through modelling or the simplified method.
What is the Building Regulations requirement for a smoke alarm in a new single-storey dwelling?
Answer: Mains-wired interlinked alarms on each storey
Building Regulations require mains-wired, interlinked smoke alarms on each storey of a new dwelling, conforming to Approved Document B.
Which of the following is exempt from requiring Building Regulations approval?
Answer: A detached garden shed under 15m² with no sleeping accommodation
A detached outbuilding such as a shed under 15m² with no sleeping accommodation is exempt from Building Regulations approval.
Under Approved Document L, what is a 'Dwelling Emission Rate' (DER) used to measure?
Answer: The actual CO₂ emissions of a new dwelling compared to a target rate
The Dwelling Emission Rate (DER) measures the actual CO₂ emissions of a new dwelling and must not exceed the Target Emission Rate (TER) set by Approved Document L.
Who has the authority to issue a Regularisation Certificate for building work that was carried out without Building Regulations approval?
Answer: The local authority building control
Only the local authority building control can issue a Regularisation Certificate for unauthorized building work, as Approved Inspectors cannot retrospectively certify work.