Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:33:06 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=39457#Comment_39457 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=39457#Comment_39457 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:44:00 +0000 cakewalker
We're faced with changing the roof material (which we may be prepared to do if it's to something visually similar) or fire proofing the shingles. Would anyone have any recommendations for the latter? We have some documentation about John Brash shingles, which have a link to a company they use for fire proofing (Arch Cemicals - their Non-Com Exterior product), but I've drawn a blank trying to establish what environmental issues there may be with fire protected shingles from them. We've been careful in our specification of other elements of the building to use products that should limit the building's environmental impact. The purpose of the building is to study (and foster a respect) of ecology and the environment, and we'd like the building's construction to reinforce that.

Thanks!
Chris]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=42964#Comment_42964 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=42964#Comment_42964 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:21:59 +0000 James Norton Posted By: cakewalkerWe're nowhere near any buildings (either other buildings in our site or buildings in the neighbouring site), though as far as the regs are concerned unfortunately that's not relevant.


You can set a notional boundary midway between 2 buildings...]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=42967#Comment_42967 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=42967#Comment_42967 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:26:55 +0000 James Norton
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I tried the notional boundary argument, however as the neighbouring site is owned by a different school, we can't categorically say that nothing will be built within 12m of the building in the future. The school's insurers may be unhappy about the shingles too if they were untreated - I don't think I got as far as asking them, however they've been uneasy about just about every other timber element of the building and were dead against us having a wood burning boiler.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=62048#Comment_62048 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3023&Focus=62048#Comment_62048 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:21:07 +0100 mcdowall
I have a potential project to build, which is a conference room and workshop. The client would like a Cedar Shingle roof.
After going through Part B of Building Regs for "Building other than dwelling houses", the section on Thatch and Wood shingles for roofs seems to indicate that wood shingles (unless treated for fire) are not permitted for any "Industrial, storage, or other non-residential purpose group building of any size" no matter what distance from a relevant boundary. From what you have said your building would have been approved if it had been 12m from the boundary. Am I wrongly interpreting what the regs are saying?

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!]]>