Approved Document N
Summary: Building regulations, approved document N
Building Regulations: Approved Document N - Glazing - Safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning.
- N1 Protection against impact
- N2 Manifestation of glazing
- N3 Safe opening and closing of windows, skylights and ventilators
- N4 Safe access for cleaning windows etc.
If anyone within or around a dwelling is likely to come into contact with glazing it must be made safe enough that they are not liable to be injured by it. Large, fully transparent windows may need to include features in the construction which makes collision with the glass unlikely.
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Click on the book in the image below for an easy summary of the building regulations. This book is a must for those involved with any type of structural alteration. Even removing a wall in your home can require building regulation approval and with all home information available in Home Information Packs selling your home can be difficult if you do not have legal approval, where necessary, for work done on your house.
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Please be sure to check on the Government Planning Portal website for updates to any Building Regulations before commencing work.All project content written and produced by Mike Edwards
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