Bricklayer-Wall

What are the best SABS 10400 standards on walls?

Regarding walls construction standards, a commonly referenced standard in South Africa is SANS 10400, which covers the National Building Regulations. The specific part related to walls is SANS 10400-N, titled “The application of the National Building Regulations: Part N: Walls.” This standard provides guidelines and requirements for the design and construction of walls in South…

Concrete foundation
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Brick House Foundations Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide For Owner-Builders

A Concrete  Foundations Placing Guide Cast Your foundations This guide will help owner-builders to cast the concrete foundations. These foundations are for external brick walls around a new house, or for extensions of an existing house. THE NHBRC (National Homebuilders Association Council) requirements for house foundations: For single-story buildings with tiled or sheeted roofs in stable soil…

Town Planning

Unlocking Permits: Understand Building Regulations Quickly

A to Z Glossary of Definitions and Terms Used in the National Building Regulations Code of Practice Every industry has terms and definitions that are specific to that industry, and the building industry is no exception. This glossary of National Building Regulations definitions forms part of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act…