Technical Guidance Notes

Building Control Guidance notes (BCGs) are technical guidance notes relating to building control issues, such as replacement windows and loft conversions.

BCGs listed below are available in Adobe PDF format. Please note that some of these files are quite large, so if you are downloading the file using a modem, please be patient!

BCGs currently available are listed below.

BCG001 Avoid Cowboy Builders(995kb)
BCG003 Loft Conversions(31kb)
BCG004 New Rules for Electrical Safety in the Home(245kb)
BCG006 Timber Floors: Timber sizes and construction details(70kb)
BCG008 Home Insulation Offer(528kb)
BCG011 Smoke Alarms in Dwellings(76kb)
BCG016 Windows for Means of Escape(15kb)
Building Control Service Charter(19kb)

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