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Access building guidelines for your house from the substructure to roof level.

EXPLORE BUILDING GUIDELINES

SECTION A

Substructure
General
Trench Support
Concrete - Testing and Mixes
Requirements for Foundations and...
Tanking
Underfloor Ventilation - Suspended...
Suspended Timber Floors
Granular Fill
Concrete Floors, Slabs
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SECTION B

Superstructure
Lintels
Cavity walls
Internal Partitions - Timber Stud
Stairways
Floors
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SECTION C

Roof Level
Introduction
Trusses
Traditional Cut Roofs
Purlins
Dormer Construction and Storey & a...
Lean-to roofs
Ventilation
Canopy Construction
Flat Roofs
Roof Timber
Tiling, Slating
Terraces, Balconies
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SECTION D

Screeds Plastering and Rainwater Goods
Plasterwork
Screeds
Rainwater Goods
Letter plates
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SECTION E

Storage and Protection of Materials
Protecting complete construction
Storage on Site
Working in Cold Conditions
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SECTION F

Detailed Construction Drawings
Standard Construction Details
Typical Drainage Drainage Details
Typical Foundations Details
Typical Internal Works Drawings
Typical Details around Windows and...
Typical Construction Details for a...
Typical Structural Details
Typical Floor Type Construction...
Typical Timber Frame Construction...
ACDS Approved Construction Details...
Details Roof
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