Baffled by the Building Regs? Confused by codes of practice? Mystified by materials and puzzled by planning permission? Then look no further! This handy guide is not only for builders and DIY enthusiasts but, with its ready reference and no-nonsense approach, it is just as useful to designers, building surveyors and inspectors, students and architects.

This easy-to-understand book gives sufficient and practical information to enable you to comply with the regulations in the simplest and most cost-effective manner possible. It takes away the mystique of the Building Regulations and provides an in-brief guide to meeting its requirements, providing simple and practical information on how the regulations can be easily and cost effectively adhered to.

Building Regulations in Brief explains the meaning of the regulations, their history, current status, requirements, associated documentation and how local authorities and councils view their importance, and emphasises the benefits and requirements of each regulations. This new edition includes the latest on the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order that came into force in October 2006, what this means for Part B (Fire Safety) as well as updates to Part L (energy efficiency).