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BIP 2022:2003 Building Services Handbook. 2nd edition ISBN: 0750661437 Publication Date: 08/10/03 Pagination: 526 Replaces: HB 10212:2001 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Building services, Buildings, Construction systems, Technical regulations, Standards, Specifications, Building and Construction		Price: £24.99

BIP 2023:2003 The Building Regulations Explained & Illustrated. 12th edition ISBN: 0632058374 Publication Date: 20/11/03 Pagination: Replaces: HB 10165:1999 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Buildings, Regulations, Construction engineering works, Construction works, Technical regulations, Building and Construction		Price: £49.50

BIP 2027:2004 The JCT Major Projects Form ISBN: 1 405 11297 2 Publication Date: 01/01/04 Pagination: Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Construction, Construction engineering works, Construction works, Buildings, Construction law, Contracts, Legal documents, Legislation, Building and Construction		Price: £69.50

BIP 2065:2004 Building Regulations 2000. Approved Document M ISBN: 0 11 753901 5 Publication Date: 05/11/03 Pagination: Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Buildings, Buildings open to the public, Housing, Building regulations, Disabled people, Handicapped people, Architectural design, Aids for the disabled, Circulation and space systems (buildings, Circulation spaces, Access, Doors, Entrances, Building and Construction		Price: £12.00

BIP 2066:2004 Defects in Buildings. Symptoms, investigation, diagnosis and cure ISBN: 0 11 702436 8 Publication Date: 31/10/01 Pagination: Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Buildings, Defects, Construction systems parts, Construction materials, Construction engineering works, Industrialized building, Deterioration, Ageing (materials), Durability, Building and Construction		Price: £70.00

	BIP 2133:2007 The Building Regulations. Explained and illustrated. 13th edition ISBN: 9781405159227 Module(s): GBM48 Publication Date: 15/04/07 Pagination: Replaces: BIP 2023:2003 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Buildings, Regulations, Construction engineering works, Construction works, Technical regulations, Building regulations, United Kingdom, Building and Construction Price: £60.00


BS 41:1973 Specification for cast iron spigot and socket flue or smoke pipes and fittings ISBN: 0 580 07358 0 Publication Date: 30/04/73 Pagination: 12 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Flues, Pipes, Spigot-and-socket joints, Cast-iron, Pipe fittings, Dimensions, Soot doors, Protective coatings, Marking, Chimneys		Price: £36.00

BS 449-2:1969 Specification for the use of structural steel in building. Metric units ISBN: 0 580 05523 X Publication Date: 31/10/69 Pagination: 116 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Structural steels, Buildings, Construction materials, Steels, Framed structures, Construction systems, Structural design, Metal sections, Sheet materials, Tubular shape, Loading, Stress analysis, Mechanical testing, Welding, Thickness, Riveting, Bolting, Erecting (construction operation), SI system (metric)		Price: £162.00

BS 459:1988 Specification for matchboarded wooden door leaves for external use ISBN: 0 580 16483 7 Publication Date: 30/11/88 Pagination: 14 Replaces: BS 459:Part 4:1965 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Doors, Matchboarded doors, External doors, Wood, Size, Thickness, Dimensional tolerances, Form tolerances, Design, Fixing		Price: £36.00

BS 460:2002 Cast Iron rainwater goods. Specification ISBN: 0 580 40285 1 Publication Date: 09/09/02 Pagination: 20 Replaces: BS 460:1964 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Rainwater pipes, Pipes, Rainwater control systems, Gutters, Gutter fittings and accessories, Dimensions, Mechanical properties of materials, Coatings, Dimensional tolerances, Cast-iron, Pipe fittings		Price: £72.00

BS 493:1995 Specification for airbricks and gratings for wall ventilation ISBN: 0 580 23672 2 Publication Date: 15/04/95 Pagination: 12 Replaces: BS 493:1970 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Ventilation, Air bricks, Air registers, Walls, Impact testing, Tensile strength, Elongation, Test equipment, Test specimens, Specimen preparation, Bricks, Dimensions		Price: £36.00

BS 567:1973 Specification for asbestos-cement flue pipes and fittings, light quality ISBN: 0 580 07026 3 Publication Date: 14/03/73 Pagination: 24 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Flues, Pipes, Asbestos cement, Cements, Chimneys, Dimensions, Gas-powered devices, Protective coatings, Marking, Sampling methods, Pipe fittings, Light-duty		Price: £72.00

BS 569:1973 Specification for asbestos-cement rainwater goods ISBN: 0 580 07739 X Publication Date: 31/12/73 Pagination: 36 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Rainwater pipes, Pipes, Rainwater control systems, Gutters, Gutter fittings and accessories, Pipe fittings, Asbestos cement, Dimensions, Design, Valley gutters, Marking, Sampling methods, Pipe junctions, Rainwater heads, Joints, Cements, Spigot-and-socket joints		Price: £102.00

BS 585-1:1989 Wood stairs. Specification for stairs with closed risers for domestic use, including straight and winder flights and quarter or half landings ISBN: 0 580 16566 3 Publication Date: 30/06/89 Pagination: 26 Replaces: BS 585:Part 1:1984 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Stairs, Wood, Structural timber, Domestic, Interior stairs, Straight-flight stairs, Flights (stairs), Curved, Landings, Size, Dimensions, Adhesives, Treads (stairs), Risers, Steps (stairs), Adhesive-bonded joints, Strings (stairs), Newel posts, Fixing, Assembling, Balustrades, Hand-rails, Design, Architectural design, Structural design, Design calculations, Classification systems, Designations		Price: £102.00

BS 585-2:1985 Wood stairs. Specification for performance requirements for domestic stairs constructed of wood-based materials ISBN: 0 580 14298 1 Publication Date: 31/01/85 Pagination: 12 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Stairs, Straight-flight stairs, Wood, Domestic facilities, Landings, Steps (stairs), Treads (stairs), Strings (stairs), Risers, Nosings, Flights (stairs), Balustrades, Hand-rails, Size, Deflection tests, Performance testing, Type testing, Mechanical testing, Testing conditions, Impact testing, Static loading, Deformation, Blockboards, Lamin boards, Dimensions, Grades (quality), Moisture		Price: £36.00

BS 644:2003 Timber windows. Factory assembled windows of various types. Specification ISBN: 0 580 38786 0 Publication Date: 04/04/03 Pagination: 22 Replaces: BS 644-1:1989 BS 644-2:1958 BS 644-3:1951 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Windows, Opening windows, Side-hung windows, Hinged windows, Sash windows, Vertical sliding windows, Sliding windows, Pivoted windows, Wood, Weather protection systems, Finishes, Performance		Price: £72.00

BS 648:1964 Schedule of weights of building materials ISBN: 0 580 00808 8 Publication Date: 31/12/64 Pagination: 58 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Construction materials, Weight (mass), Thickness measurement, Construction systems parts, Pipes, Roof coverings, Floor coverings, Wall coverings, Damp-proof materials, Gutters, Aggregates, Sheet materials, Blocks (building), Bricks, Bitumens, Cements, Concretes, Plasters, Stone, Wood products, Soils, Slate, Sand, Water, Glass, Felt, Cork		Price: £134.00

BS 715:2005 Specification for metal flue boxes for gas-fired appliances not exceeding 20 kW ISBN: 0 580 46816 X Publication Date: 01/11/05 Pagination: 18 Replaces: BS 715:1993 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Flues, Pipes, Pipe fittings, Gas-powered devices, Chimneys, Metals, Chimney terminals, Dimensions, Marking, Finishes, Performance testing, Steels, Aluminium alloys, Fuel-effect appliances, Instructions for use, Mechanical testing, Boxes, Heaters		Price: £72.00

BS 743:1970 Specification for materials for damp-proof courses ISBN: 0 580 06214 7 Publication Date: 30/10/70 Pagination: 34 Replaces: Replaced by: BS 6398:1983 BS 6515:1984 BS 8215:1991 Notes: Keywords: Damp-proof courses, Damp-proof materials, Waterproof materials, Lead, Copper, Bitumens, Mastic asphalts, Polyethylene, Slate, Bricks, Mortars, Sheet materials, Designations, Marking, Bituminous products, Construction materials		Price: £102.00

BS 747:2000 Reinforced bitumen sheets for roofing. Specification ISBN: 0 580 33127 X Publication Date: 15/04/00 Pagination: 18 Replaces: BS 747:1994 Replaced by: BS EN 13707:2004 Notes: Keywords: Bitumens, Bituminous products, Construction materials, Roof coverings, Sheet roof coverings, Weather protection systems, Bituminous roofing felts, Roofing felts, Reinforced materials, Climatic protection, Classification systems, Weight (mass), Packaging, Colour codes, Glass fibres, Dimensions, Length, Polyesters, Instructions for use, Samples, Specimen preparation, Determination of content, Commercial mass determination, Trading standards, TSS		Price: £72.00

BS 835:1973 Specification for asbestos-cement flue pipes and fittings, heavy quality ISBN: 0 580 07016 6 Publication Date: 30/03/73 Pagination: 24 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Flues, Pipes, Pipe fittings, Asbestos cement, Cements, Chimneys, Dimensions, Gas-powered devices, Solid-fuelled devices, Oil-fuelled devices, Incinerators, Boilers, Protective coatings, Marking, Sampling methods, Soot doors, Heavy-duty, Chimney terminals		Price: £72.00

BS 1139-1.2:1990 Metal scaffolding. Tubes. Specification for aluminium tube ISBN: 0 580 18471 4 Publication Date: 31/10/90 Pagination: 8 Replaces: BS 1139:Part 1:1982 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Aluminium alloys, Extruding, Scaffolds, Rigid pipes, Pipes, Standards (scaffolding), Construction equipment, Diameter, Thickness, Tensile strength, Yield strength, Elongation, Dimensional tolerances, Form tolerances, Drift expanding tests		Price: £28.00

BS 1139-2.2:1991 Metal scaffolding. Couplers. Specification for steel and aluminium couplers, fittings and accessories for use in tubular scaffolding ISBN: 0 580 18899 X Publication Date: 31/01/91 Pagination: 12 Replaces: BS 1139:Part 2:1982 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Couplers (scaffolding), Scaffolding components, Scaffolds, Scaffolding fixing components, Steels, Aluminium alloys, Temporary structures, Tensile strength, Building maintenance, Demolition, Swivel pipe connectors, Mechanical testing, Putlog scaffolds, Castors, Design, Mechanical components, Structural steels, Construction equipment, Locating pins		Price: £58.00

BS 1139-4:1982 Metal scaffolding. Specification for prefabricated steel splitheads and trestles ISBN: 0 580 12702 8 Publication Date: 31/05/82 Pagination: 8 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Scaffolds, Temporary structures, Scaffolding components, Construction equipment, Decking (scaffolding), Prefabricated parts, Structural members, Dimensions, Stability, Load capacity, Marking, Load measurement, Test equipment, Safe working load, Maximum load, Steels, Structural steels, Trestles		Price: £28.00

BS 1139-6:2005 Metal scaffolding. Specification for prefabricated tower scaffolds outside the scope of BS EN 1004, but utilizing components from such systems ISBN: 0 580 47560 3 Publication Date: 30/12/05 Pagination: 16 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Construction equipment, Scaffolds, Scaffolding components, Tower scaffolds, Temporary structures, Mobile scaffolds, Prefabrication, Prefabricated parts, Structural design		Price: £72.00

BS 1245:1975 Specification for metal door frames (steel) ISBN: 0 580 08217 2 Publication Date: 28/02/75 Pagination: 20 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Door frames, Steels, Size, Protective coatings, Zinc, Dimensional coordination, Dimensions, Orders (sales documents), Fixing, Hinges, Low-carbon steels, Profile		Price: £72.00

BS 1305:1974 Specification for batch type concrete mixers ISBN: 0 580 08013 7 Publication Date: 25/01/74 Pagination: 16 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Concrete mixers, Construction equipment, Mixers, Designations, Size, Volume, Tanks (containers), Water storage, Dimensions, Hoppers, Marking, Performance, Mixing, Safety devices, Occupational safety, Machine guards, Legislation		Price: £58.00

BS 1567:1953 Specification for wood door frames and linings ISBN: 0 580 35948 4 Publication Date: 21/01/53 Pagination: 32 Replaces: Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Door frames, Wood, Size, External doors, Internal doors, Designations, Design, Dimensions, Profile		Price: £102.00

BS 1707:1989 Specification for hot binder distributors for road surface dressing ISBN: 0 580 17350 X Publication Date: 31/01/90 Pagination: 16 Replaces: BS 1707:1970 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Road surfacing, Construction equipment, Spreaders, Sprayers, Tarmacadam, Tars, Bitumens, Mobile, Transportable, Heating, Design, Marking, Tanks (containers), Performance, Performance testing, Testing conditions, Homogeneity, Flow measurement, Field testing, Flow rates, Binding agents		Price: £58.00

	BS 1722-1:2006 Fences. Specification for chain link fences ISBN: 0580495019 Module(s): GBM48 Publication Date: 39051 Pagination: 38 Replaces: BS 1722-1:1999 Replaced by: Notes: BS 1722-1 specifies requirements for chain link fences, gates and gateposts for use with chain link fences. The gates specified are steel with a provision for chain link infill or other infill if required by the purchaser Keywords: Fences, Barriers, Wires, Chains, Meshes, Gates, Barbed wire, Dimensions, Design, Dimensional tolerances, Struts, Supports, Bearers, Mounting plates, Coated materials, Protective coatings, Hinges, Gate latches, Bolts (security), Locking and locating devices, Concretes, Reinforced concrete, Steels, Wood, Wood defects, Wood preservation, Erecting (construction operation), Product specification, Conformity, Certificates of conformity Price: £118.00


	BS 1722-2:2006 Fences. Specification for strained wire and wire mesh netting fences ISBN: 0580495027 Module(s): GBM48 Publication Date: 39051 Pagination: 54 Replaces: BS 1722-2:2000 Replaced by: Notes: BS 1722-2 details requirements for the construction and installation of general pattern and dropper pattern strained wire fences and rectangular wire mesh fences – including mild steel or high tensile woven wire fencing, welded mesh fencing, hexagonal wire netting fences of the general pattern and spring steel wire pattern fences where the mesh is fixed onto spring steel line wires. Part 2 also includes requirements for protective treatments. However, maintenance requirements of the fence after installation are outside the scope of the standard Keywords: Fences, Barriers, Wires, Strain, Meshes, Netting, Wire netting, Low-carbon steels, Steels, Patterns, Dimensions, Dimensional tolerances, Fence posts, Struts, Concretes, Wood, Rectangular shape, Hexagonal shape, Installation, Erecting (construction operation), Corrosion protection, Protective coatings, Ordering, Certificates of conformity Price: £142.00


BS 1722-4:1986 Fences. Specification for cleft chestnut pale fences ISBN: 0 580 15506 4 Publication Date: 31/12/86 Pagination: 16 Replaces: BS 1722:Part 4:1972 Replaced by: Notes: Keywords: Fences, Barriers, Wood, Chestnut (wood), Wood products, Dimensions, Spaced, Wires, Struts, Supports, Concretes, Reinforced concrete, Erecting (construction operation), Strength of materials