Home Builder’s Handbook on the National Building Regulations, The

Product Details:
Author(s):
Year Published:
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
This book has been written as a comprehensive reference to the complex National Building Regulations document. It addresses both conventional and unconventional methods of home building, and is aimed at all builders, from small contractors to large developers. This book is not a legal interpretation, but rather a clear and practical guide for the home builder, to the Act, the NBR and SABS 0400.
Content
The National Building Regulations Act
Building and design innovation
Timber building
Plan submission and approval
Site establishment and management
Excavations, foundations and floors
Brick and block walling
Roofs, stairways, glazing, lighting and ventilation
Drainage and storm water disposal
Heating, plumbing, fire protection and electrical installation
Facilities for disabled persons
Interest / Benefit to
Building contractors and developers
Designers
Students
Estimators and quantity surveyors
Architects and draftsmen
Those in the emerging home building industry who have not had the benefit of formal technical training