Technical Guidance Documents
- Published on: 4 December 2020
- Last updated on: 27 March 2024
- Technical Guidance Document A - Structure
- Technical Guidance Document B - Fire Safety – Volume 1 Buildings other than Dwelling Houses
- Technical Guidance Document B - Fire Safety - Volume 2 Dwelling Houses
- Technical Guidance Document C - Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture
- Technical Guidance Document D - Materials and Workmanship
- Technical Guidance Document E - Sound
- Technical Guidance Document F - Ventilation
- Technical Guidance Document G - Hygiene
- Technical Guidance Document H - Drainage and Waste Water Disposal
- Technical Guidance Document J - Heat Producing Appliances
- Technical Guidance Document L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy - Dwellings
- Technical Guidance Document L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy - Buildings other than Dwellings
- Technical Guidance Document M - Access and Use
- Technical Guidance Document K - Stairways, Ladders, Ramps and Guards
Technical Guidance Documents are published to accompany each part of the Building Regulations indicating how the requirements of that part can be achieved in practice.
Adherence to the approach outlined in a Technical Guidance Document is regarded, as evidence of compliance with the requirements of the relevant part of the Building Regulations.
Primary responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the Building Regulations rests with the designers, builders and owners of buildings.
All of the below documents include all editions and related publications.