Councils Must be Ruthless with Unsafe Buildings
Councils Must be Ruthless with Restricting Occupation of Unsafe Buildings I think it must be terrifying to be woken at […]
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Construction Laws & SANS 10400 Official Report
How Construction Laws, National Building Regulations and South African National Standards Affect Homeowners Prior to 1985, various provinces and municipalities in South Africa had
House Plan Submissions
House Plan Submissions – What is the Process? The City of Cape Town has created an easy-to-follow infographic to explain
DAMS – City of Cape Town Planning Joins Digital Age
City of Cape Town Planning Departments Now Accept Plans On a Memory Stick After at least two years of development, the
DIY Plumbing-What is Legal.
Plumbing Projects You Can Tackle Legally Do you know that almost all the municipalities now require a plumbing COC (Certificate
The PAJA: A Law to Protect Your Rights
The PAJA: The SA Law that Protects Your Rights We get questions daily about buildings blocking views, balconies overlooking neighbours’
Municipality, Contact Your Local Authority
How to contact your Local Authority and Municipality in your District Here is the most up-to-date National Municipality Contact list
National Building Regulations Glossary – Complete
A to Z Glossary of Definitions and Terms Used in the National Building Regulations Code of Practice Every industry has
Minor Building Works
What is “Minor Building Work”? Whatever you construct on your property needs plans, unless it is defined as “minor building
A Competent Person
Understanding the Concept of Competent Persons & Competency When South Africa’s National Building Regulations were updated in 2008, several new
Fenestration Calculations (Glass size)
Fenestration and Glazing Guidelines, Procedures, and Calculations. Window area guidelines below The guidelines featured in the pdf below give an
Electrics & Lighting
ELECTRICS & LIGHTING – WHAT’S INVOLVED Electrics & Lighting & Electronics are Related Fields. While both these related fields are
SANS 10400
SANS 10400 Governs the Design, planning and supervision of all construction work Each section of SANS 10400, the Code of
Boundary, Building Lines, Walls & Fences
How far from the boundary wall must I build? We get a number of questions asking “What are my building
Refuse Disposal
Building Regulations Part-U Refuse Disposal Part-U of the SANS 10400 Refuse disposal states that ‘Any building, excluding a dwelling house’
Foundations
Regulations for Foundations-Part HA Focus on Safety Foundations, Part H, of any structure, large or small, must be built to
Demolition Work
Site Safety during Demolitions-Part E If you have to do some demolition work before you build, Part E is the