This book has been written as a comprehensive reference to the complex National Building Regulations document. It addresses both conventional and unconventional methods of home building, and is aimed at all builders, from small contractors to large developers. This book is not a legal interpretation, but rather a clear and practical guide for the home builder, to the Act, the NBR and SABS 0400.

• The National Building Regulations Act
• Building and design innovation
• Timber building
• Plan submission and approval
• Site establishment and management
• Excavations, foundations and floors
• Brick and block walling
• Roofs, stairways, glazing, lighting and ventilation
• Drainage and storm water disposal
• Heating, plumbing, fire protection and electrical installation
• Facilities for disabled persons

• Building contractors and developers
• Designers
• Students
• Estimators and quantity surveyors
• Architects and draftsmen
• Those in the emerging home building industry who have not had the benefit of formal technical training