Designing Out Unintended Consequences When Undertaking Solid Wall Insulation

This guide to applying external and internal insulation to solid walls gives advice for surveyors, designers and installers on assessing the potential risks and reducing the likelihood of long-term problems.

List of contents

1. Introduction and background. 2. Types of unintended consequences. 3. Causes of potential problems with solid wall insulation. 4. Actions to reduce the risk of unintended consequences: tackling the causes - Surveying guidance, Designing for moisture risk, Design and workmanship. 5. Conclusions. 6. References.

About the author

Colin King and Caroline Weeks, BRE Wales, UK

Summary

This guide to applying external and internal insulation to solid walls gives advice for surveyors, designers and installers on assessing the potential risks and reducing the likelihood of long-term problems.

Product details

• Authors: Colin King, Colin (Building Research Establishment King, Caroline Weeks, Caroline (Building Research Establishment Weeks
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2016
• EAN: 9781848064355
• ISBN: 978-1-84806-435-5
• No. of pages: 28
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 274 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering