| The Building Regulations themselves are a set
of rules with which builders are legally obliged to comply in the
interest of public health and safety. They are supported by a set
of 'Approved Documents' which give guidance on how the legal requirements
can be met, and cover such things as - Structural Stability; Fire
Safety; Sound Insulation; Ventilation etc. There is no obligation
for you to adopt any particular solution contained in an Approved
Document if you prefer to satisfy the relevant requirement in some
other way. However, should it be alleged that you have contravened
the regulations, providing you have followed the guidance set out
in the relevant Approved Document, that will be evidence tending
to show that you have complied. If you choose not to follow the
guidance then it will be up to you to demonstrate by other means
that you have satisfied the functional requirements of the regulations. |
