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NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

PPS 12 is consistent with the strategic approach of New Targeting Social Need and includes provisions such as the promotion of accessibility for all, which will contribute to tackling poverty, social

NI-wide·PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking

In many locations however it will remain important that development makes adequate provision for car parking. This is particularly important in rural areas and those towns and villages where the poten

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

For proposals affecting flats or residential property in multiple occupancy, the standard planning application form (Form P1) should be used. Seven sets of this completed form and all drawings (locati

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

BS EN 197: Cement. Part 1: 2000 Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common element. AMD 15209, AMD 17352 Part 2: 2000 Conformity evaluation. BS EN 336: 2003 Structural timber. Siz

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

If lightweight aggregate blocks of density less than 1200 kg/m3 are used above ceiling level, then one side should be sealed with cement paint or plaster skim.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

The separating wall should be joined to the inner leaf of the external cavity wall by one of the following methods – (a) Bonded. The separating wall should be bonded to the external wall in such a way

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

The masonry inner leaf should have a mass per unit area of at least 120 kg/m2 excluding finish. However, there is no minimum mass requirement where separating wall type 2.1, 2.3 or 2.4 is used.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Where there is also a separating floor then the requirement for a minimum mass per unit area of 120 kg/m2 excluding finish should always apply, even when wall type 2.1, 2.3 or 2.4 is used.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Where the external wall is a cavity wall – (a) the outer leaf of the wall may be of any construction; and (b) the cavity should be closed with a cavity stop (see Diagram 2.22).

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

The floating floor consists of a floating layer and resilient layer (see Diagram 3.11).

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Points to watch – Do (a) Do leave a small gap (as advised by the manufacturer) between the floating layer and wall at all room edges and fill with a flexible sealant. (b) Do leave a small gap (approxi

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Floating floor (a) should meet the following specification – timber raft of board material (with bonded edges, e.g. tongued and grooved) of minimum mass per unit area 12 kg/m2, fixed to 45 mm x 45 mm

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Concrete planks (solid or hollow), floating floor, ceiling treatment B (see Diagrams 3.14 and 3.15) – minimum mass per unit area of planks and any bonded screed of 300 kg/m2; use a regulating floor sc

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Timber frame base with ceiling treatment A and platform floor (see Diagram 3.20) – timber joists with a deck; the deck should be of any suitable material with a minimum mass per unit area of 20 kg/m2;

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

The floating layer should be – a minimum of two layers of board material; a minimum total mass per unit area 25 kg/m2; each layer of minimum thickness 8 mm; and fixed together (e.g. spot bonded with a

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

18 mm timber or wood based board tongued and grooved edges and glued joints spot bonded to a substrate of 19 mm plasterboard with joints staggered minimum total mass per unit area 25 kg/m2.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound

Two layers of cement bonded particle board with staggered joints total thickness 24 mm boards glued and screwed together minimum total mass per unit area 25 kg/m2.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet M Physical Infrastructure for High Speed Communications Networks

It is the view of the Department that the requirements of regulation 77B in Part M will be met, when a building is suitably designed and constructed to facilitate the future installation of high-speed

NI-wide·Technical Booklet M Physical Infrastructure for High Speed Communications Networks

The guidance in Section 2 is concerned with ensuring adequate in-building physical infrastructure is provided up to the network termination points. The in-building physical infrastructure should facil

NI-wide·Technical Booklet M Physical Infrastructure for High Speed Communications Networks

A multi-dwelling building should have a common access point, and dedicated vertical and horizontal service routes, so that service providers can make connections from the common access point to the ne

NI-wide·Technical Booklet M Physical Infrastructure for High Speed Communications Networks

Diagram 2.2 Possible arrangement of in-building physical infrastructure for dwellings in a multi-dwelling building Key elements shown: - Service duct - Network termination point in each dwelling - Du