BS 8208-1:1985
Withdrawn
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Guide to assessment of suitability of external cavity walls for filling with thermal insulants Existing traditional cavity construction
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-07-1985
01-07-2009
Foreword
Committees responsible
Guide
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General
4. Form of construction and site conditions
5. Age of the building
6. Condition of cavity
7. Extent of cavity to be filled
8. Outer leaf
9. Inner leaf
10. Services within the cavity
11. Ventilation
Appendices
A. Comparison of methods for assessing exposure to
wind-driven rain
B. Estimation of cavity width
Table
1. Comparison between exposure values in DD 93 and
BS 5618
Figures
1. Height of a cavity wall
2. Form of construction and site conditions
3. Age of the building
4. Condition of cavity
5. Extent of cavity to be filled
6. Outer leaf
7. Inner leaf
8. Services within the cavity
9. Ventilation
10. Features indicating surface roughness or
obstructions in cavity
11. Parapet wall damp-proof system
12. Gutter bridging a cavity
13. Unusual gable walls
14. Typical ventilation systems for suspended timber
floors
15. Relationship between exposure index used in BS 5618
and maximum directional spell index in DD 93
16. Measurement of cavity width
Guidance on assessing the suitability of existing external cavity walls with masonry and/or concrete leaves for filling with thermal insulants. Does not cover cavity walls exceeding 12 m in height or cavity walls in which vertical members of structural frames bridge the cavity. Does not give guidance on design and construction of buildings intended to incorporate cavity insulation.
| Committee |
B/525/6
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 85/10230 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2008. (02/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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This standard has been withdrawn and is no longer current. No replacement edition is available.
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