Building Regulations that Apply to Floors-Part J The application of National Building Regulations governing floors, encapsulated in Part J of SANS 10400, represents a crucial yet expansive segment of the construction regulatory framework. While seemingly concise, considering the extensive surface area floors cover within a dwelling, these regulations have evolved over time to offer a…
Dimensions – Part C Every Room Must be Fit for PurposeEnsuring Adequate Space Allocation in Construction: Part C Specifications The National Building Regulations (NBR) set the framework for construction guidelines in South Africa. When it comes to the dimensions and sizes of rooms and buildings, the NBR isn’t prescriptive. However, the crucial consideration remains that…
Maak seker dat jou balustrade-stelsel korrek geïnstalleer is Soos dit tans staan, het die individuele of professionele maatskappy wat 'n balustrade-subkontrakteur opdrag gee baie meer verantwoordelikheid rakende hul projek as wat hulle besef. Die Bou-eienaar is verantwoordelik om te verseker dat hul projek aan SANS voldoen en deur 'n gekwalifiseerde Ingenieur afgeteken is. Die Eienaar is dus verantwoordelik vir...
The Assessment of Alternate Building Technologies This article from the latest issue of AKHANI, the quarterly magazine of the NHBRC, addresses the use of alternate building materials and the legal process as well as the pending changes to their manuals. It is well worth a read. Assessment of ABT (Alternate Building Technologies) Any house to…
Electric Cables – What is Legal We get a lot of questions about which electric cables are legal and how they must be installed. So here is a brief rundown of the different types of legal cabling available and the way an installation could be done. There are various accepted methods and we illustrate a…
Fenestration Calculations (Glass size), Procedures, and Calculations. Window area guidelines below The guidelines featured in the pdf below give an idea to anyone wanting to calculate the Fenestration Compliance Procedures in terms of Sans 10400-XA:2011 and SANS 204:2011, what is required, and what is involved. Step-by-step There is a step-by-step guide to area (nett floor)…
Bouregulasies Deel-U Vullisverwydering Deel-U van die SANS 10400 Vullisverwydering bepaal dat 'Enige gebou, behalwe 'n woonhuis' wat vullis in daardie gebou gegenereer het, 'voldoende' stoorareas vir vullishouers sal voorsien. Bo en behalwe dit moet die beplanning en gebou toegang vanaf die straat verskaf sodat die houers...