Guidance appropriate for inclusion in Approved Document N

Building Research Technical Report 9/2005

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2006
Guidance appropriate for inclusion in Approved Document N Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

Building Research Technical Report

Abstract

Constitutes the final report in the project 'Guidance on manifestation in glazing' and offers some suggestions for change.

History

This research report was published in support of Approved Document N of the Building Regulations: DCLG Glazing - safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning (1998 edition incorporating 2000 and 2010 amendments) which is now for use in Wales. In 2013, Approved Document N was incorporated along with overlapping guidance from Approved Document M to form a new Approved Document K to be used in England.

Subjects

  • Windows and doors
  • General purpose sheets
  • Legal issues and management
  • Glass sheets
  • Building control, England and Wales
  • Doors
  • Materials
  • Building control
  • Windows

Publisher History

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is now known as the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Their publications included the Building Regulations Approved Documents, Planning Policy Guidance Notes, and technical reports and fact sheets covering a wide range of subjects within the built environment.

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