Carl F Groupco has released guidance for fabricators and installers on the new Part F of Building Regulations due to come into force in June, including additional ventilation such as trickle vents in living spaces.
Technical Manager John Mitchell said: “As a responsible hardware distributor, we feel it’s our obligation to ensure that the full supply chain is prepared ahead of this date, which is why we’re releasing this guidance now.”
Fabricators may need to review their production processes to cope with fitting new products and be aware of the vents required to comply, while maintaining U values, the company says. Installers will need to educate themselves on the stipulations of Part F to make sure they are fitting compliant products and advising end users correctly.
There have been several attempts to improve ventilation standards in the past but due to ineffective management of building regulations, they have often been overlooked but John added that it’s important that fabricators and installers don’t think these latest regulations will be the same:
“Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is in charge of policing new build installations this time round, requiring confirmation that each building complies,”he said, “The ultimate responsibility falls with the installer to guarantee their installations comply with regulations but we see it as our job to make the necessary arrangements to supply compliant products and to assist installers with the requirements.”
