Commercialising the Approved Douments!

Sep 04, 2006 3 Replies
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I was about to re-check the tables for joist dimensions in floors - this used to be in the appendices of Approved document A



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to browse, download etc.



The new version of document A has chopped those appendices and refers instead to a TRADA publication.



Go look up the publication:



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it's available to TRADA members only - that information used to be public domain!



You can of course buy the printed version for 21 quid



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now the old version of approved document A is still available online - but with no guarantee that the info meets current requirements.



I'm livid about a public document, paid for by my taxes being ripped off like this.



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The message from " snipped-for-privacy@gglz.com" contains these words:

Have a snarl at your MP.

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AIUI the timber span tables always were produced by TRADA. They've decided they want their ball back.

The difference in spans between a C16 and a SC3 timber is minimal, so it would only be if a joist or rafter was within a couple of inches of its limit that it would cause a problem.

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But then, if it isn't within a few inches, then you are probably installing an overspecced joist and you wouldn't want that, would you?

Christian.

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