Building Regulation Windows in Bedrooms

As a building owner, architect or builder or a citizen everyone should ensure that your development consent with the Building Regulations in UK, it is really mandatory to have knowledge about Building Regulation to start up a construction of a building.  Since 1^st April, 2002 building regulations have driven to all replacement glazing. The regulations apply for some causes are like thermal performance, safety, air supply, means of escape and ventilation and so on.
In UK, Contract with the building regulations is something that every builder or developer has concerns about. And in most of the cases are with so many building regulations contest for priority on a development just how do you ensure you get the right windows and doors that are fully compliant with by ensuring you get sign off from building control.

To get knowledge on this let’s start with an overview of the current building regulations that apply to new windows and doors in new homes in UK:

The best known about building regulation has been applied after the some recent incidents to prevent the risks of fire. In order to ensure fire safety, provision must be made to grant emergency escape via a window or door in livable rooms. To comport the window should have an untied area that at least 0.33mm2 and at least 450mm high and wide.

Another regulation of increasing importance due to recent studies showing the balance between health and well-being and the air we breathe in our homes. There are two types of ventilation regulations to consider 1.Purge ventilations and 2.Background ventilation. Windows and doors provide ventilation to rooms within a habitation. The type and range of ventilation will be dependent on the use and size of the room. 

In UK Building regulations, the owner of the house need to ensure his or her supplier is in an agreement with the pertinent British standards. Those that relate to new builds and windows are:

§  By selecting a supplier with this agreement, that ensures the highest level of quality assurance.

§  This relates to air and wind load and ensures that the windows are tested to the highest levels of weather performance to ensure longevity.

According to Building regulation, windows should be:

#  Not higher than 1.1m from the floor.

#  At least 450x450mm area.

#  With passing area or turning points.

Now the question in your mind can rise like how can you check your windows comply. So the answer is “Leave it to the experts and ask your supplier to prove compliance.”

Because you can spend hours and hours reading the approve documents but that will just leave you more confused about what they actually mean. Those will serve as conduct and request to ensure the correct installation of windows and doors.  In summary, choose a supplier that can prove consent with all UK Building regulations, consider British Standard and make sure you can locate all relevant documentation and certification. Don’t get panic leave it to the expert you hired.