Roofs

May 2011

Green roofs

There are several possible ways of improving the ecological design of roofs:

Having generous roof overhangs can significantly reduce the amount of maintenance to woodwork such as doors, windows and cladding Careful sourcing of roofing materials is important as a way of reducing the embodied energythe total amount of energy it [...]

Building Regulations

February 2013

See the government web site on Building Regulations

Building Regulations deal with whether the building is built properly and is safe and energy efficient etc. more+/-»

They are not to be confused with Planning Consentthe legal basis for being allowed to do some form of development such as building a house. (not to [...]