Build stage quality library

1. Stage 1

   Site setup and storage

   Compound, material storage, access and protection standards.

   1 dimension

   18 guidance entries
2. Stage 2

   Substructure and foundations

   Excavation, concrete, foundation walls up to DPC.

   21 dimensions

   18 guidance entries
3. Stage 3

   Below-ground drainage

   Foul and surface water drainage, connections and testing.

   12 dimensions

   18 guidance entries
4. Stage 4

   Ground floor and slab

   Beam and block, slab, insulation and DPM.

   7 dimensions

   8 guidance entries
5. Stage 5

   Superstructure

   Masonry, cavity construction, wall ties, cavity trays, lintels.

   23 dimensions

   18 guidance entries
6. Stage 6

   Timber frame erection

   Frame erection, bracing, breather membrane and outer skin.

   8 dimensions

   18 guidance entries
7. Stage 7

   Upper floors

   Joists, decking, notching and strutting.

   7 dimensions

   18 guidance entries
8. Stage 8

   Roof structure and covering

   Trusses, bracing, underlay, battens, tiling and verges.

   21 dimensions

   17 guidance entries
9. Stage 9

   Windows and external doors

   Openings, fixings, sealing, thresholds and cavity closers.

   1 dimension

   10 guidance entries
10. Stage 10

    Insulation and airtightness

    Insulation continuity, thermal bridging and airtightness detailing.

    4 dimensions

    18 guidance entries
11. Stage 11

    Fire stopping and compartmentation

    Cavity barriers, penetrations and compartment integrity.

    9 dimensions

    18 guidance entries
12. Stage 12

    First fix

    Electrical, plumbing and mechanical first fix.

    18 dimensions

    18 guidance entries
13. Stage 13

    Pre-plaster inspection

    Final check before dry lining or plastering conceals the works.

    3 dimensions

    13 guidance entries
14. Stage 14

    Plaster and dry lining

    Boarding, skim, joints and finish tolerance.

    2 dimensions

    10 guidance entries
15. Stage 15

    Second fix

    Electrical, plumbing, joinery and kitchen second fix.

    30 dimensions

    18 guidance entries
16. Stage 16

    Paint and finishing

    Decoration, snagging and finish quality.

    11 guidance entries
17. Stage 17

    Externals and handover

    Drives, paths, landscaping, presentation and pre-handover checks.

    7 dimensions

    18 guidance entries

These entries are our own editorial summaries of publicly available regulation. They are not building control approval, a warranty determination, or a substitute for the full source document.