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BS 6676-2:1986

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Thermal insulation of cavity walls using man-made mineral fibre batts (slabs) Code of practice for installation of batts (slabs) filling the cavity

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1986

Superseded date

01-08-2003

$187.91
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Design of cavity walls intended for insulation
    with batts
4. Materials and storage
5. Installation
Appendix
A. Installation of man-made mineral fibre batts in
    buildings exceeding 12 m in height
Table
1. Tolerances for cavity widths
Figures
1. Typical section through top of wall at verge
2. Batts terminating below the top of a wall
3. Installation of batts in low parapets
4. Placing the first row of batts
5. Building procedure
6. Fitting batts around building components
7. Typical corner details
8. Use of off-cuts
9. Protection of batts from mortar droppings

Recommendations for filling cavities in cavity walls with masonry and/or concrete leaves up to 12 m in height (normal three storey construction). Criteria for design and construction of walls to be insulated. Essential precautions and procedures for the installation. Appendix gives additional recommendations for buildings exceeding 12 m in height.

Committee
B/540/6
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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