Idiot's guide to building regs?

[shanghaismog]

Is there such a thing? I would love a list of the various parts of building reg criteria. I've been trawling the web but unable to come up with anything useful.

My main concern is what has to be done in a new build to get completion certificate. Completion certificate triggers final mortgage stage payment, so just juggling budget around to see what parts can be left until I get this payment... Any ideas?

[shanghaismog]

Have obviously emailed building control but they're not in any hurry to answer me.

[FantasticMrsFoxx]

The Scottish Building Regulations Technical Handbooks are here:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Building/Building-standards/techbooks

[hereandtherex]

They can be quite complex.

Chuck in conservation zones and all that.

[shanghaismog]

Brain has imploded...

[msmorgan]

For the completion certificate they check that all work has been carried out in accordance with the plans that were approved, that the electric and gas have been installed by certified tradesman.

Access to the property, new windows, extractors, insulation etc all adhere to building regs.

Basically that the finished build is as it was on the approved plans and that everything has been done correctly.

[shanghaismog]

Thank you. Access means I can't put off the landscaping, how annoying...

[TweedAddict]

If you have any questions my partner is a senior building regs officer so please feel free to message me and I'll pass it along

[shanghaismog]

Thanks Tweed might take you up on that.

[msmorgan]

We're having to sort our landscaping now as for access to the back garden there is currently a 4 foot drop from the french doors. It's been more complicated than I'd thought due to the building regs re heights and handrails etc.

If you go on planningportal.gov.uk there are interactive guides (which my Dh tells me to look at when gets sick if answering my many questions).