Resistance to moisture by reference to British Standards

The requirement to resist the passage of moisture from the weather can also be met by following the relevant recommendations of – (a) BS CP 143 for sheet roof and wall coverings made from the following materials – Part 1: 1958 for corrugated and troughed aluminium; Part 5: 1964 for zinc; Part 10: 1973 for galvanized corrugated steel; Part 12: 1970 for copper; and Part 15: 1973 for aluminium; Recommendations for lead are included in BS 6915; (b) BS 8219 for profiled fibre cement; (c) BS 8200 for the design of non-loadbearing external vertical enclosures of buildings; (d) BS 8297 for design and installation of non-loadbearing precast concrete cladding; (e) BS 8298 for design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining; (f) Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) Technical Paper 6 Profiled metal roofing design guide; and (g) MCRMA Technical Paper 9 Composite roof and wall cladding panel design guide. These documents describe the materials and contain design considerations including recommendations for fixing.