<\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]7(2): Subject to paragraph (3), building work shall be<\/span><\/span> carried out so that materials which become part<\/span><\/span> of an external wall, or specified attachment, of a<\/span><\/span> relevant building are of European Classification A2-s1,<\/span><\/span> d0 or A1 (classified in accordance with the reaction <\/span><\/span>to fire classification).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]7(4) <\/span>(a):<\/span> a \u201crelevant building\u201d means a building with a<\/span><\/span> storey (not including roof-top plant areas or any<\/span><\/span> storey consisting exclusively of plant rooms) at<\/span><\/span> least 18 metres above ground level and which\u2014<\/span><\/span>
(i)<\/span> contains one or more dwellings;<\/span><\/span>
(ii)<\/span> contains an institution; or<\/span><\/span>
(iii)<\/span> contains a room for residential purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]7(4) (b): \u201cabove ground level\u201d in relation to a storey means<\/span><\/span> above ground level when measured from the<\/span><\/span> lowest ground level adjoining the outside of a<\/span><\/span> building to the top of the floor surface of the<\/span><\/span> storey.<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nResisting fire spread over <\/span><\/span>external<\/span> walls<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]10.14: Regulation 7(2) applies to any<\/span><\/span> building<\/span><\/span> with a<\/span><\/span> storey<\/span><\/span> at least 18m above ground level a<\/span><\/span>nd which contains one or more <\/span><\/span>dwellings<\/span><\/span>; an institution; or a<\/span><\/span> room<\/span><\/span> for residential purposes.\u00a0 It requires that all materials which <\/span><\/span>become part of an<\/span><\/span> external wall<\/span><\/span> or<\/span><\/span> specified attachment<\/span><\/span> achieve class A2-s1, d0 or class A1 in<\/span><\/span> accordance with<\/span><\/span> BS EN 13501-1<\/span><\/span>, other than those exempted by regulation 7(3).<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Note:<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n- Included are student accommodation, care homes,<\/span><\/span> sheltered housing<\/span><\/span>, hospitals, <\/span><\/span>dormitories in boarding<\/span><\/span> schools, hotels<\/span><\/span>, hostels and boarding houses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- An external wall includes anything located within any space forming part of the wall (including air bricks, plenums, HVAC supply and extract ducting, ventilation grilles, and cavity weep hole ducts).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- A specified attachment includes <\/span><\/span>a <\/span>balcony attached to an external wall, a<\/span><\/span><\/span> device for reducing heat gain within a<\/span><\/span> building by deflecting sunlight which is<\/span><\/span> attached to an external wall and a<\/span><\/span><\/span> solar panel attached to an external wall.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Combustibility of external walls<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]10.4:<\/span><\/span> In relation to<\/span><\/span> buildings<\/span><\/span> of any<\/span><\/span> height<\/span><\/span> or use, consideration should be given to the choice of<\/span><\/span> materials (including their extent and arrangement) used for the<\/span><\/span> external wall<\/span><\/span>, or attachments to <\/span><\/span>the wall (e.g. balconies, etc.), to reduce the risk of fire spread over the wall.<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nExternal surfaces<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]10.5: The external surfaces (i.e. outermost external material) of<\/span><\/span> external wall<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> should comply with the<\/span><\/span> provisions in<\/span><\/span> Table 10.1<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 The provisions in<\/span><\/span> Table 10.1<\/span><\/span> apply to each wall individually in relation to its <\/span><\/span>proximity to the relevant boundary.<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”35913″ img_size=”600×731″ alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_single_image image=”35930″ img_size=”600×387″ alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_separator style=”style-4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=”default” rt_row_style=”default-style” rt_row_borders=”” rt_row_paddings=”true” rt_bg_effect=”classic” rt_bg_image_repeat=”repeat” rt_bg_size=”cover” rt_bg_position=”right top” rt_bg_attachment=”scroll” rt_bg_video_format=”self-hosted”][vc_column rt_wrp_col_paddings=”false” rt_border_top=”” rt_border_bottom=”” rt_border_left=”” rt_border_right=”” rt_border_top_mobile=”” rt_border_bottom_mobile=”” rt_border_left_mobile=”” rt_border_right_mobile=”” rt_bg_image_repeat=”repeat” rt_bg_size=”auto auto” rt_bg_position=”right top” rt_bg_attachment=”scroll”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nThe Building Safety Act 2022<\/span><\/span>
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Part 5: Remediation of certain defects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The reforms in this Act provide residents and homeowners living in multi-storey buildings with more rights, powers, and protections for safer homes, e.g., the remediation of the external walls of relevant buildings.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]117 (2): \u201cRelevant building\u201d means a self-contained building, or self-contained part of a building, in England that contains at least two dwellings and
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\n- An external wall includes anything located within any space forming part of the wall (including air bricks, plenums, HVAC supply and extract ducting, ventilation grilles, and cavity weep hole ducts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n