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Ventilation: Approved Document F, Volume 1 — Dwellings

Building regulation guidance on ventilation for dwellings and other buildings.

Ventilation
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O N L I N E V E R S I O N List of Approved Documents The following documents have been published to give guidance on how to meet the Building Regulations. You can find the date of the edition approved by the Secretary of State at www.gov.uk. Approved Document A Approved Document L Structure Conservation of fuel and power Volume 1: Dwellings Approved Document B Fire safety Approved Document L Volume 1: Dwellings Conservation of fuel and power Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings Approved Document B Fire safety Approved Document M Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings Access to and use of buildings Volume 1: Dwellings Approved Document C Site preparation and resistance to Approved Document M contaminants and moisture Access to and use of buildings Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings Approved Document D Toxic substances Approved Document O Overheating Approved Document E Resistance to the passage of sound Approved Document P Electrical safety – Dwellings Approved Document F Ventilation Approved Document Q Volume 1: Dwellings Security – Dwellings Approved Document F Approved Document R Ventilation Physical infrastructure for high-speed Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings electronic communications networks Approved Document G Approved Document S Sanitation, hot water safety and water Infrastructure for the charging of efficiency electric vehicles Approved Document H Approved Document 7 Drainage and waste disposal Materials and workmanship Approved Document J Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems Approved Document K Protection from falling, collision and impact O N L I N E V E R S I O N

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