Guidance

This guidance provides an overview of the characteristics, advantages, and limitations of Brazilian slate, highlighting its differences from true European slate, the practical considerations for its use, and the environmental and regulatory factors to be aware of when specifying it for roofing or cladding.

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 guidance explains what people need to do regarding CSCS cards and the withdrawal of industry accreditation (IA) also known as Grandfather Rights. The guidance also covers CSR and SCORE cards to cover all devolved nations.

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.