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Barn at Berry Farm, South Cerney
Project Team: Dawson & Marsh Ltd, A L Associate Surveyors Ltd, Mr & Mrs Jeffery
Local Authority: Cotswold District…
Regional Winners
Andrew Corney
Region: Wales
Company: Trueform Ltd (T/A Castle Homes)
Local Authority: Pembrokeshire County Council
Ben…
The primary function of an in-building drainage system is to remove soil and waste. In doing so, you must take care to prevent foul air and water from entering the building through water trap seals on appliances. Water movement within the system can create positive and negative air flows that can…
Client: The Isle of Wight College
Contractor: Willmott Dixon
Contractor: Farrans Construction
Architect: Pick Everard
LABC team: Isle of Wight Council
Project summary
The new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teaching block completed phase 2…
LABC has become the latest training partner for BRE in its new BRE Academy venture, which provides world class training and education programmes developed in conjunction with the built environment’s best knowledge providers.
These include universities, colleges and professional bodies that…
The KA Tanking Slurry waterproofing system provides a Type A barrier protection to prevent seepage or ingress in concrete or masonry walls and floors below the ground level and the junctions between them.
On site, the LABC Registered KA tanking slurry is mixed with water to form a smooth paste.…
Approved Document J outlines the precautions needed to ensure that smoke and gases from appliances can be safely discharged. Diagrams 17 and 18 highlight the outlet heights needed in relation to traditional roofs and easily ignited coverings such as thatch and shingles.
In general, outlets…
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Solid External Masonry Wall
215mm Aircrete Solid Wall (λ ≤ 0.15 W/mK)
Render & Insulation (λ = 0.022 W/mK)
Pitched Roof Gable
150mm insulation (0.044W/mK) between rafters
50mm insulation (0.022W/mK) beneath rafters
This LABC Registered Construction Detail…
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External Masonry Cavity Wall
Masonry Outer Leaf (λ = 0.77)
Dense Concrete Block Inner Leaf λ ≤1.33 W/mK
Partial Fill Insulation
Precast Concrete Floor Between Dwellings
This LABC Registered Construction Detail is only valid for use with building work intended to…
Build Up
Solid External Masonry Wall
215mm Aircrete Solid Wall (λ = 0.15 W/mK)
Render & Insulation (λ = 0.038 W/mK)
150mm Beam and Aircrete Block Infill
150mm Insulation Above Slab (0.022W/mK)
75mm Screed
This LABC Registered Construction Detail is only valid for…