Tag: wall

SOLID WALLS

Up to the early part of the twentieth century walls were generally built as solid brickwork of adequate thickness to resist the penetration of rain to the inside face …

Openings in walls

The practical guidance in Approved Document A in regard to openings in walls states that the number, size and position of openings should not impair the stability of a …

Wall ties

Iron ties which were used to tie the leaves of the early cavity walls were later replaced by mild steel ties that became standard for many years. In contact …

CAVITY WALLS

Resistance to weather Between 1920 and 1940 it became more usual for external walls of small buildings to be constructed as cavity walls with an outer leaf of Resistance …