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This guide describes the basic techniques employed in roof thatching. It identifies certain problems that are commonly encountered in both design and construction and offers guidelines for good thatching practice.

Amendments to the National Building Regulations to be used with SANS10400.

This 52-page document covers general design elements (including changes in level and wheelchair turning space requirements), general sit elements (including parking requirements), accessible routes (from walking surface and stairways to handrails and lifts), plumbing facilities, communication elements, and some built-in furnishing possibilities.

A basic building contract that is made available by the NHBRC

Even though this is the policy for Cape Town It will give you a guideline for other areas. You must check with your local authority before commencing any work. This policy attempts to control the appearance of boundary walls and fences and the installation of security devices on top of walls and fences. This policy precedes the formulation of a by-law.

South African Build Environment Act Dec 2000 was established to form a council to regulate all matters relating to the Building and Construction Industry in South Africa.

The JBCC ( Joint Building Contracts Committee) reccomend that this document be used when entering into the Principal Building Agreement - JBCC

Published in 2003, this lengthy 97-page document contains some important background information on dolomite land, as well as departmental requirements for developing any form of building site on dolomite.

A Pocket, Ready-Reference to the Legal Dos And Don’ts of Electric Fencing In South Africa

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1993
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY REGULATIONS, 2011

NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT (ACT No. 103 OF 1977) AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS TO INTRODUCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY USAGE IN BUILDINGS

The purpose of this Guideline is to provide a step-by-step procedure to assist professionals / competent persons with calculating fenestration compliance in terms of SANS 10400-XA:2011 and SANS 204:2011.
The included Example Solution follows the format of this guideline and provides a real world case study to demonstrate the procedure.

Published in 2000, this 28-page document defines a good cross-section of terms relating to water supply and drainage. Installation methods are covered briefly, and there is a useful table for sizing gutters and downpipes in relation to the size of the roof of any building.

A short guide to Heritage grading and a policy statement

This is a Model Agreement that the NHBRC recommends that Housing Consumers and Home Builders use before building a new home.

The National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977 (as amended) This document should be read in conjunction with the new amendments that are published from time to time by the National Government. This Act Governs the Standards set out in the SANS 10400.

This is an Excel tool that has been customised for quantity surveyors to estimate Department of Public Works projects. The categories could be easily changed to adapt it for use estimating and costing a home build.

The JBCC ( Joint Building Contracts Committee) have made this document available as a guidline when entering into a Principal Building Agreement

Although published some time ago, in 1998, this 47-page document has some useful drawings, some of which show correct and incorrect methods of installing drains. Even though a qualified plumber must, by law, install your drains, this primarily visual guide will provide some insight into correct ways of constructing drains, installing gullies and so on.

A 24-page long document that was published in 1995, this is basically a notated description of master keys and locks, bolts, door and other types of hardware.

Code of Practice for The application of the National Building Regulations. To be used in conjunction with "Amendment of 30 May 2008 to the National Building Regulations".

In 1990, the SABS published its first revision of its code of practice, SABS 0400-1990, which then became known as SANS 10400-1990. This is the newest version of the code of practice SANS10400-W (update 2011).

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
The application of the National Building Regulations
Part X: Environmental sustainability Part XA: Energy usage in buildings

This is a draft copy of the XA-Energy Use in Buildings

This Technical Note is intended to give professionals and contractors who are involved with the design, supply and installation of steel roofing products an introduction to the various routes to compliance with SANS 10400XA; Energy Usage in buildings for the roofing aspects of new buildings.

Comments of Another Party/Neighbours Consent Form