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Book Archived
Walls and ceilings: remedying recurrent mould growth
Publisher
BRE Archive
Author
BRE Housing Defects Prevention Unit
Format
2 pages
Subject / Keyword
Defect Action Sheet 16, DAS16, humidity, condensation, ventilation, mould, thermal insulation, heating.
Published Date
01-Feb-1985
ISBN
Defect Action Sheet 16 (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THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.
Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards.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: Recurrent mould growth on walls and ceilings
Defects: Inadequate thermal insulation, ventilation, or both, in relation to heating and usage of the dwelling; thermal capacity of walls too great for use with intermittent heating; possibly also thermal insulation reduced by wetting from rain penetration, rising damp, leaking water services, or interstitial condensation; thermal insulation discontinuous.
Originally published January 1983; minor revisions February 1985.
Book Archived
Walls and ceilings: remedying recurrent mould growth
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