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NHBC Standards — 2024 Chapter 9.1 (A consistent approach to finishes) and 2023 Chapter 9.5 (Painting and decorating)

Provisions the documents cite: 9.1.10 (viewing in daylight from 2 m, no artificial light on the surface); 9.5.3, 9.5.4, 9.5.5, 9.5.7, 9.5.10 (materials, conditions, timber and coats, surfaces, finished quality)

What it requires

The warranty standard for new homes. 9.1.10 sets the viewing rule for finishes; 9.5 sets materials storage, conditions (no condensation, cold surfaces), timber at 18 % maximum with primer + undercoat + finish within a month of each other, sound surfaces, minimum two coats, and the finished quality — evenly applied, no conspicuous runs or brush marks, background not visible.

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The 139 documents that cite it

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