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Cavity external walls: cold bridges around windows and doors

Publisher
BRE Archive
Author
BRE Housing Defects Prevention Unit
Format
2 pages
Subject / Keyword
Defect Action Sheet 77, DAS77, cavity walls, openings, windows, doors, lintels, jambs, sills, reveals, thermal insulation, cold bridges, heat loss.
Published Date
01-May-1986
ISBN
Defect Action Sheet 77 (Design)

THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.

Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.

Failure: condensation, staining and mould growth on walls around windows and doors

Defects: insufficient insulation, discontinuities in insulation ('cold bridges')

 

Includes examples showing how to calculate heat loss around window openings.

Book Archived

Cavity external walls: cold bridges around windows and doors

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