Wall plates of 100mm x 75mm installed level on a bed of mortar.

Wall plate straps install in accordance with the design, maximum 2m centres.

Fixing of screws into wall plugs with lowest fixing not more than 150mm from the bottom of the strap, a minimum of 3 fixings into the wall.

Roof bracing of 100mm x 25mm installed in accordance with the design.

Bracing fixed twice into every rafter.

Chevron bracing must be provided at ceiling level.

Lateral bracing must be in contact with the gable.

Alternatively, bracing can be fixed to the underside of the rafter fitted tightly to the gable.

Restraint straps should be provided in accordance with the design.

Returns to the restraint strap must be fixed twice into wall plugs at the gable.

Restraint straps provided at maximum 2m centres.

Party walls in garages must be taken to the underside of the roof covering.

Fire stopping must be installed fully over the separating wall.

Fire stopping provided between the top of the party wall and the under the underlay.

Fire stopping then provided between the roof battens and underside of the tiles.

Roof coverings installed to Chapter 7.2.12.

Small cuts to ridge tiles should be avoided – use 2 ridge tiles and cut them equally to the correct size.

Cuts must not be placed at the gables.