Housing weakness
Housing weakness
- 1987
- Birmingham Post 13/1/87 p1 Surveyor 22/1/87 p3 .
A report to Birmingham City Council states that metal ties in cavity walls have been omitted or are rusting away in many houses. Galvanised ties are rusting after only 20 to 25 years. The council now use stainless steel wall ties .
BUILDING DEFECTS
CORROSION
HOUSING
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-WALLS
A report to Birmingham City Council states that metal ties in cavity walls have been omitted or are rusting away in many houses. Galvanised ties are rusting after only 20 to 25 years. The council now use stainless steel wall ties .
BUILDING DEFECTS
CORROSION
HOUSING
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-WALLS