# The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990, Regulation 17: Preparation of sites and resistance to moisture


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a building shall be so constructed as to protect the building and its users from harmful effects caused by –
(a) moisture rising from the ground; and
(b) precipitation.
(2) This regulation shall not apply to a building where penetration of moisture from outside will result in effects no more harmful than those likely to arise from use of the building.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2179/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-standards-scotland-regulations-1990/regulation-17
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