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Planning & Building Control |
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General Building & DIY Fora |
Building Control Planning Portal - Planning and building control information for England and Wales.
Scottish Office Building Regulations - Technical standards for buildings in Scotland.
OnlinePlanningOffices - Planning office locator.
ASC - Planning office locator.
Eco-Towns - UK government information and feedback on eco-town development.
UN Agenda 21 - United Nations resolution "Agenda 21" program for action. |
Green Building Press - Information and publications to help you create healthy and ecological homes and buildings.
Sustainable Build - Eco-freindly building tips and advice.
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange - Sustainable business, green building, land use, water, energy and waste recycling issues.
Buildingtalk - Latest news for architects, civil engineers and building services contractors.
CNplus - Construction news, analysis and jobs.
Properysecrets - Property development news and analysis.
Fair Home - Fair trade, recycling, environment and green issues.
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Green Building Forum - The "Green Building Press" forum.
The Building Experience Forum - DIY skills and technology forum.
DIYnot - DIY skills and technology forum.
DIY Network - General DIY skills, building and home improvement forum.
Homeone Forum - Home renovation and building forum. (Australia & NZ)
GreenBuildingTalk - Green building skills, technology and living forum. (US)
Contractor Talk - Professional building trade and contractors' forum. (US)
Healthyheating Forum - HVAC and indoor environmental quality forum. (Can.)
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Roofing, Guttering & Cladding |
Doors, Windows & Skylights |
Roof Slate Chart - Recommended overlap, batten guage, holing gauge, number/m and kg/sq.m according to slate size, roof pitch and exposure level.
Roof Angle Calculator - For common and hip rafters.
Hip Roof Framing Calculator - Timber dimensions, mitres, birdsmouths and sheathing by rise, spacing and wall dimension.
Gable Roof Framing Calculator - Timber dimensions, set-in and birdsmouths by rise, spacing and wall dimension.
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Joist and Rafter Span Calculator (A) & (B) - Maximum span by size, grade, deflection, spacing and material for snow and dead loads.
Roof and Wall Data Calculator - Roof and wall area, ridge length, eave and gable lines, rafter length and truss quantity.
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Garage Door Weight Calculator - Imperial units.
Conservation Guidelines (pdf) - DoE document on the history and conservation of windows in historic and heritage buildings.
Pilkington Wind Load Calculator - By glass type, size, thickness and slope in lb/sq.ft. (psf) and kPa.
Window Overhang Calculator - Shade cast by geographical position, orientation, window and overhang position and dimensions, date, and time of day.
Window Heat Gain Calculator - W/hr. and BTU by latitude, month, ground reflectance, window position and orientation.
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Solar Masking Calculator - Sunlight entering a window by time, date, location, orientation and overhang.
The Window Man - Comprehensive information and advice on all glazing related matters.
DIY Windows - Fitting tips and hints.
Buying Windows - "Homebuilding & Renovating" on-line magazine article.
Double Glazing Web - Discussion forum.
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Heating & Insulation |
Thermal Comfort Calculator - By temperature, humidity, air velocity, activity rate and clothing.
Room Heating Calculator - Watts and BTU requirement by volume, position, floor, wall and window type.
Simple Radiator Calculator - BTU requirement by volume, position, floor and window type.
Simple Radiator Calculator - Watt and BTU requirement by volume, exposure and window type.
Heat Loss Calculator - Watts and BTU by volume, position, floor, wall and window type.
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Heat Loss Calculator - Watts and BTU by volume, position, floor, wall and window type.
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Heat Loss Calculator - Giving heat loss in watts at top of following page.
Stove Size Calculator - Required kW by room volume.
Woodstove Installation Instructions - An overview of safe installation practice.
Water Heater Size Calculator - Electric, EMI and propane requirements by type and amount of use. (US)
Vented Gas Fire Size Calculator - Giving maximum allowable BTUs by room volume in cu.ft.
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Heat Pump Calculator - Required kW output by ceiling, wall, floor and window size and type. (NZ)
BTU Calculator and Watt / BTU Converter - By heat loss, temperature increase and volume.
Temperature Converter - All units.
Heatinghelp - General heating information and forum.
Healthyheating - HVAC and indoor environmental quality research and educational resource. (Can.)
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Ventilation & Damp Control |
Other Calculators & Conversion Tables |
Wood Equilibrium Moisture Content Calculator - By temperature (F) and relative humidity.
Base Aggregate Calculator - Giving weight and density in imperial units.
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Seasoned Wood Specific Gravity Table - Showing kg/cu.m. and lb/cu.ft.
Chord / Radius Calculator - Giving radius by chord and offset.
Mitre Calculator - Giving angles of cuts by number of sides, tilt of saw and slope of board.
Compound Cut Calculator - Giving angles of cuts by number and angle of sides.
Segmented Turnings Calculator - Dimensions by number and inner/outer radius of segments.
Right Angle Calculator - Right triangle angle and side calculator.
Triangle Angle Calculator - Acute and obtuse angle calculator.
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Area Calculator - Giving triangle, rectangle, circle, rhombus, polygon and trapezium areas.
Surface Area Calculator - Cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism and sphere surfaces.
Volume Calculator - Cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism and triangular prism volumes.
Volume Converter - All units.
Length / Distance Converter. - Common units.
Length / Distance Converter - All units.
Weight / Mass Converter - Common units.
Weight / Mass Converter - All units.
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Transformer Value Calculator - Giving amps, volts and kilovolt amps (kVA) for 1ph and 3ph.
Voltage Drop Calculator - By condition, wire type, gauge, voltage, phase, distance and load.
Wire Size Calculator - By material, phase, voltage, distance and amperage.
Spanner Size Conversion Table - Showing inches, mm, Wworth, AF and BSF.
Torque Converter - All units.
Pressure Converter - All units.
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