date stone
A stone, imbedded in the walls of many old buildings, carved with the date of completion of the structure.
Glossary
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dampproofing
1. A treatment of concrete or mortar to retard the passage or absorption of water, or water vapor, either by applying a
Glossary
Damp-proof membrane below a floor screed
The oversite concrete is laid during the early stages of the erection of buildings. It is practice to lay floor
Walls
Concrete blocks
These are used extensively for both loadbearing and non-loadbearing walls, externally and internally. A concrete block wall can be laid
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Damp-proof courses above ground
There should be a continuous horizontal dpc above ground in walls whose foundations are in contact with the ground, to
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Concrete mixes
British Standard 5328: Specifying concrete, including ready-mixed concrete, gives a range of mixes. One range of {concrete} mixes in the