Rain penetration of cavity walls: report of a survey of properties in England and Wales (Scanned copy)
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During the winter of 1983/84, the number of reports of rain penetration of insulated cavity walls seemed unusually high. A survey carried out by BRE, collaborating with BBA, BEC and NHBC, confirmed an increase, concentrated in places where exceptional weather had been recorded. In nearly every case there was also a construction or design fault which was, or may have been, a contributory or casual factor.