Part A - Interpretation and General
Part B - Materials and Workmanship
Part C - Preparation of Site and Resistance to Moisture
Part D - Structure
Part E - Fire Safety
Part F - Conservation of Fuel and Power
Part G - Sounds Insulation in Dwellings
Part H - Stairs, Ramps, Guarding and Protection from Impact
Part J - Solid waste in Buildings
Part K - Ventilation

Part A - Interpretation and General
This part gives Definitions, tells you when an application is required and how to make one. Provides information on your obligations and your rights of appeal.

This could be considered as the instructions to the Building Regulations. It lists a number of definitions relevant to the Building Regulations and notes the requirements to be followed when making an application or carrying out works under the Regulations. It defines the powers of the council and the individual with respect to the enforcement of the Regulations.
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Part B - Materials and Workmanship
Sets out the standards for all materials, whether new, natural or recycled and sets standards of workmanship.

Sets the standards of the materials to be used and the standard of workmanship to be achieved when carrying out the works relevant to Building Regulations.
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Part C - Preparation of Site and Resistance to Moisture
Sets out the means by which moisture/condensation or other harmful substances (such as Radon) is prevented from entering a building.

There are 6 requirements to this part:
- That before building works start all vegetation and topsoil be removed;
- That any contaminated ground is either neutralised or removed before a building is erected;
- That subsoil drainage is provided to waterlogged sites;
- That the roof, walls and floors, be adequately waterproofed against damp and rain penetration;
- That adequate radon protection measures are incorporated where required;
- Roofs need to be well vented or designed to prevent moist air causing condensation dampness.

Click here to link to DOE Technical Booklet C: 1994
This booklet should be read in conjunction with DFP Amendments Booklet - AMD2: 2000
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Part D - Structure
Is concerned with the standards required to ensure building stability or in the event of damage the limiting of disproportionate collapse.

So that buildings do not collapse there are requirements:
- That all structural elements of a building can safely carry the loads expected to be placed on them;
- That foundations be adequate for any movement of the ground;
- That large buildings are adequately designed so that an explosion would not cause excessive damage.
  (Disproportionate Collapse)

Click here to link to DOE Technical Booklet D: 1994
This booklet should be read in conjunction with DOE Amendments Booklet - AMD1: 1998 and DFP Amendments Booklet - AMD2: 2000
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Part E - Fire Safety
Sets standards for building fabric fire resistance, means of escape from a building and access for fire fighting.

The Regulations consider 5 aspects of fire safety in the construction of buildings. Other aspects such as the management of premises may be dealt with under separate legislation.

The 5 aspects are:

-	That sufficient provisions are made in the design of the building that in the event of a fire occupants can escape to a place of safety by their own efforts;
-	That the internal linings of a building do not support a rapid spread of fire;
-	That the structure of the building should not collapse prematurely and should slow the spread of fire through the building and in unseen cavities and voids by providing fire resisting walls and partitions where necessary;
-	That the structure of the building should not collapse prematurely and should slow the spread of fire through the building and in unseen cavities and voids by providing fire resisting walls and partitions where necessary;
-	That the building is designed in such a way to aid the fire service.
-	For further information on fire safety see PART E Fire Safety on page 34.

Click here to link to DFP Technical Booklet E: 2005
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Part F - Conservation of Fuel and Power
Is concerned with building fabric insulation standards, means of controlling space heating, hot water supply and artificial lighting.

There are 3 main aspects of this part:

-	Roofs, walls, windows, doors and floors need to have adequate resistance to loss of heat. The amount of insulation varies with the size and use of building and the presence of compensatory measures;
-	Sufficient controls need to be provided for occupants to be able to control the use of electricity and limit consumption;
-	Adequate controls are required to be provided in the use of boilers to avoid inefficiencies.

Click here to link to DOE Technical Booklet F: 1998
This booklet should be read in conjunction with DFP Amendments Booklet - AMD2: 2000
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Part G - Sounds Insulation in Dwellings
Sets standards in new and buildings converted to dwellings limits for impact and flanking sound.

This part has 3 main aspects:

-	That walls of dwellings have reasonable resistance to the passage of airborne sound;
-	That floors and stairs in flats have reasonable resistance to the passage of airborne sound;
-	That floors in flats have reasonable resistance to the passage of impact sound.

Click here to link to DOE Technical Booklet G1: 1994
This booklet should be read in conjunction with DFP Amendments Booklet - AMD2: 2000
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Part H - Stairs, Ramps, Guarding and Protection from Impact
These standards govern the construction of stairs and ramps, the rise and goings, the gradients of ramps and the means of preventing a fall from a height.

There are 4 main aspects:

-	To avoid persons falling, stairwells, floors, some roofs and light wells, basement areas or similar sunken areas connected to a building need to be suitably designed, including adequate guarding of height and strength appropriate to their location and building use;
-	To avoid vehicles being driven off buildings, car parks floors, ramps and other raised areas need to have adequate vehicle barriers provided and vehicle-loading bays need to have people refuges or escape stairs;
-	To avoid danger to people from colliding with an open window, skylight or ventilator adequate provisions such as guarding may be needed;
-	To avoid the opening and closing of powered sliding or open-upwards doors and gates falling into any person or trapping them, certain safety measures are required to be provided.

Click here to link to DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000
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Part J - Solid waste in Buildings
This part deals with the storage of waste and disposal of waste as in waste chute systems.

The aspect considered In this part is:

-	Adequately sized storage facilities are required to be provided for refuse collection reasonably close to buildings.
-	Waste chutes to dwellings above 4/5 storey

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Part K - Ventilation
Sets out standards for natural, background and mechanical ventilation requirements in buildings.

There is only one aspect considered in this part:

-	Adequate ventilation must be provided to kitchens, bath and shower rooms sanitary accommodation and to other habitable rooms both domestic and non-domestic, car parks.

Click here to link to DOE Technical Booklet K: 1998
This booklet should be read in conjunction with DFP Amendments Booklet - AMD2: 2000
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