What are the Building Regulations? - Redditch Borough Council

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INSPECTION PROCESS Site inspections are carried out, on request, at a number of statutory and certain other stages. The use of the Building Notice procedure may require additional inspections. These are set out below with notes which may assist you or your builder. (1) Commencement (Statutory) The Building Control Surveyor will usually respond to this notification unless pressure of other inspections prevents it. He will use the opportunity to generally discuss the project, remind “the builder” of any conditions on the approval and check that the site is as shown, particularly in respect of drain layout and depths. (2) Foundation excavation (Statutory) This inspection is to ensure that the ground upon which the building is to be founded is satisfactory. The Building Control Surveyor will consider various aspects during this inspection, including: (a) The load bearing capacity of the ground. (b) The proximity and depth of any drain runs and manholes. (c) Any indication of filled ground, generally or limited areas. (d) The depth of existing foundations. (e) Proximity of trees, or trees already removed. In ground with any clay content a minimum foundation depth of 1000mm is normally required. (3) Foundation concrete (Statutory) There is little to be gained by just inspecting concrete in the ground. It is generally more useful for the blockwork to be built up to damp-proof course level and the inspection carried out before backfilling. The position of the walling on the foundations can be checked and any special details inspected. (4) Oversite (Statutory) The main points will be the suitability of any hardcore used, sand blinding to protect the damp-proof membrane, the dpm itself is of the correct thickness and any joints are rolled or taped, sufficient dpm is left turned up the walls to tie in with dpc (new and existing), the floor insulation is laid with tight joints and turned up at the edge of the slab. (5) DPC (Statutory) The damp-proof course will be checked to ensure suitability and width of material, laps at joints, lapped over existing dpc, clear of cavity internally. The dpc/cavity arrangements at the junction with the existing will also be checked. Any concrete fill within the cavity must finish at least 150mm below dpc level. Generally there is no objection to some walling having been laid above dpc level, when the inspection is carried out. This enables us to ensure external wall construction is correct at this level. 11
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