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BS 8208-1:1985

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Guide to assessment of suitability of external cavity walls for filling with thermal insulants Existing traditional cavity construction
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

07-01-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

07-31-1985

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Guide
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General
4. Form of construction and site conditions
5. Age of the building
6. Condition of cavity
7. Extent of cavity to be filled
8. Outer leaf
9. Inner leaf
10. Services within the cavity
11. Ventilation
Appendices
A. Comparison of methods for assessing exposure to
     wind-driven rain
B. Estimation of cavity width
Table
1. Comparison between exposure values in DD 93 and
     BS 5618
Figures
1. Height of a cavity wall
2. Form of construction and site conditions
3. Age of the building
4. Condition of cavity
5. Extent of cavity to be filled
6. Outer leaf
7. Inner leaf
8. Services within the cavity
9. Ventilation
10. Features indicating surface roughness or
     obstructions in cavity
11. Parapet wall damp-proof system
12. Gutter bridging a cavity
13. Unusual gable walls
14. Typical ventilation systems for suspended timber
     floors
15. Relationship between exposure index used in BS 5618
     and maximum directional spell index in DD 93
16. Measurement of cavity width

Guidance on assessing the suitability of existing external cavity walls with masonry and/or concrete leaves for filling with thermal insulants. Does not cover cavity walls exceeding 12 m in height or cavity walls in which vertical members of structural frames bridge the cavity. Does not give guidance on design and construction of buildings intended to incorporate cavity insulation.

Committee
B/525/6
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 85/10230 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2008. (02/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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