Certification and regulations

Which documentation a light-gauge building requires, who may issue it and when no system document is needed. This section currently contains two articles, and the overview below helps you choose where to start.

Begin with the NMÉ, ETA and CE article if you want to understand which document is required and when none is required. The fire-protection article examines one part of that topic in greater depth.

NMÉ, ETA and CE — when they are required and when they are not

The meaning of the terms, who may issue an NMÉ, what it actually assesses and when an LGS house can be built without system documentation.

Fire protection for thin-walled steel

Why saying “steel does not burn” is not enough, why intumescent paint is not the answer and what verifies a load-bearing wall.