Construction risks and remedies: thermal insulation
Construction risks and remedies: thermal insulation
- 1986
- Architects` Journal 183(24) 11 June 1986, 51-64 .
Considers the damaging side effects of high standards of thermal insulation in buildings. Part 1 examines defects caused to flat and pitched roofs, cavity walls , light cladding and timber-frame construction. Considers fire safety implications, cold bridges , staining and biological hazards. Part ll considers ways these problems can be avoided or overcome.
BUILDING DEFECTS
FLAT ROOFS
PITCHED ROOFS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-ROOFS
Considers the damaging side effects of high standards of thermal insulation in buildings. Part 1 examines defects caused to flat and pitched roofs, cavity walls , light cladding and timber-frame construction. Considers fire safety implications, cold bridges , staining and biological hazards. Part ll considers ways these problems can be avoided or overcome.
BUILDING DEFECTS
FLAT ROOFS
PITCHED ROOFS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-ROOFS