Technical Library

Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) chimneys and dormers are increasingly specified on new-build developments as lightweight alternatives to traditional construction.

This guidance provides an overview of the characteristics, advantages, and limitations of Brazilian slate

Prepared by the NFRC Safety, Health and Environmental Committee to meet the need for a day-to-day reminder to roofing operatives of the safe working practices that must always be considered an essential part of all site working.

This guidance note identifies the requirements for the ventilation of pitched roofs and roof voids where roof-integrated PV solar panels are installed in tiled and slated roofs using LR and HR type underlays.

This one-page guidance gives an overview of the new BS 5534:2014+A2:2018 revision which included requirements for a new test to analyse an underlay’s ability to withstand wind uplift.

This four page bulletin gives recommendations for the preparation and use of mortar for roof tiles, slates and fittings.

This four page guidance note covers the design stage, installation and explains how they fit with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).

This two page document provides information about installing timber battens with nail guns and the different sized gun nails available on the market and compliance with current British standard BS 5534 ‘Code of practice for slating and tiling’.

This guidance is to help during shortages of slate and half, utilising more readily available sized slates to ensure compliance with BS 5534 and other alternatives that are available.

This guidance gives an overview of the latest revision to Technical handbook: domestic—Section 6: Energy in New and Existing Dwellings.