GOV.UK has a series of Approved Documents which provide guidance on how you can comply with the building regulations.
- Structure (Part A)- covers structural elements of a building
- Fire safety (Part B)- covers fire safety matters within and around buildings
- Damp-proofing (Part C)- covers the condition of the ground upon which a building is to be built
- Toxic substances (Part D)- covers the prevention of toxic substances in buildings
- Resistance to sound (Part E)- covers the resistance to the passage of sound and sound insulation
- Ventilation (Part F): covers ventilation requirements to maintain indoor air quality
- Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency (Part G): covers hot water safety and efficiency of water in buildings
- Drainage and waste disposal (Part H): covers foul water drainage and disposal
- Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (Part J): covers fuel systems and combustion products
- Protection from falling, collision and impact (Part K): covers protection from falling, collision and impact in and around the building
- Conservation of fuel and power (Part L): covers the standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.
- Access to and use of buildings (Part M): covers access and use buildings and their facilities
- Electrical safety (Part P): covers electrical safety in dwellings
- Security in dwellings (Part Q): covers security in dwellings
- High speed electronic communications networks (Part R): covers requirements for high-speed electronic communications networks in buildings
- Material and workmanship (Part 7): covers standards of the building materials and skills used
- Party walls: covers party walls and building work and preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls
Each document contains guidance on:
- the expected performance of materials and building work
- how to achieve compliance for some of the more common building situations with practical examples and solutions.