Structure: Approved Document A

O N L I N E V E R S I O N A Use of guidance THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS MATERIALS AND WORkMANSHIP This document is one of a series that has been Any building work which is subject to the approved by the First Secretary of State for the requirements imposed by Schedule 1 to the purpose of providing practical guidance with Building Regulations shall be carried out in respect to the requirements of Schedule 1 to and accordance with regulation 7. Guidance on Regulation 7 of the Building Regulations 2010 meeting these requirements on materials (SI 2010/2214) for England and Wales. and workmanship is contained in Approved Document 7. At the back of this document is a list of all the documents that have been approved and issued Building Regulations are made for specific by the Secretary of State for this purpose. purposes, primarily the health and safety, welfare and convenience of people and for Approved Documents are intended to provide energy conservation. Standards and other guidance for some of the more common technical specifications may provide relevant building situations. However, there may well be guidance to the extent that they relate to these alternative ways of achieving compliance with considerations. However, they may also address the requirements. Thus there is no obligation to other aspects of performance or matters which, adopt any particular solution contained in an although they relate to health and safety etc., are Approved Document if you prefer to meet the not covered by the Building Regulations. relevant requirement in some other way. When an Approved Document makes reference Other requirements to a named standard, the relevant version of the standard to which it refers is the one listed at the The guidance contained in an Approved end of the publication. However, if this version Document relates only to the particular has been revised or updated by the issuing requirements of the Regulations which that standards body, the new version may be used document addresses. The building work will as a source of guidance provided it continues also have to comply with the requirements of to address the relevant requirements of the any other relevant paragraphs in Schedule 1 Regulations. to the Regulations. There are Approved Documents which give guidance on each of the parts of Schedule 1 and on Regulation 7. LIMITATION ON REQUIREMENTS In accordance with Regulation 8, the requirements in Part A of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations do not require anything to be done except for the purpose of securing reasonable standards of health and safety for persons in or about the buildings. Approved Document A Structure O N L I N E V E R S I O N 3