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Approved Documents
The following documents have been approved and issued by the First Secretary of State for the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended).
Approved Document A: Structure
2004 edition incorporating 2004 amendments
Approved Document B: Fire safety
2000 edition incorporating 2000 and
2002 amendments
Approved Document B: Fire safety (volume 1) - Dwellinghouses
2006 edition
Approved Document B: Fire safety (volume 2) - Buildings other than dwellinghouses
2006 edition
Approved Document C: Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
2004 edition
Approved Document D: Toxic substances
1992 edition incorporating 2002 amendments
Approved Document E: Resistance to the passage of sound
2003 edition incorporating 2004 amendments
Approved Document F: Ventilation
2006 edition
Approved Document G: Hygiene
1992 edition incorporating 1992 and 2000 amendments
Approved Document H: Drainage and waste disposal
2002 edition
Approved Document J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
2002 edition
Approved Document J: 2002 Edition: Guidance and Supplementary Information on the UK Implementation of European Standards for Chimneys and Flues
2002 edition
Approved Document K: Protection from falling collision and impact
1998 edition incorporating 2000 amendments
Approved Document L1A: Conservation of fuel and power
New dwellings
2006 edition
Approved Document L1B: Conservation of fuel and power
Existing dwellings
2006 edition
Approved Document L2A: Conservation of fuel and power
New buildings other than dwellings
2006 edition
Approved Document L2B: Conservation of fuel and power
Existing buildings other than dwellings
2006 edition
Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings
2004 edition
Approved Document N: Glazing – safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning
1998 edition incorporating 2000 amendments
Approved Document P: Electrical safety - Dwellings
2006 edition
Approved Document to support regulation 7: Materials and workmanship
1992 edition incorporating 2000 amendments
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