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    Cavity wall: does it need a vapour barrier?

    hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me? The plasterboard will be fixed using the dot and dab method. For internal moisture do i require a vcl barrier? Or does the foil facing insulation within the cavity have a intergated vapor barrier inner face
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    New Cavity wall: does it need trays and weeps?

    I will have cavity tray just omit the weep holes
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    New Cavity wall: does it need trays and weeps?

    Is the becase the render is waterproof and the cavity will extend pass the allow the water out? How does the water escape?
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    New Cavity wall: does it need trays and weeps?

    Outer wall is blockwork would you render around the weep holes?
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    New Cavity wall: does it need trays and weeps?

    I have noticed on the internet and in books a cavity wall with double skin blockwork wall doesn’t have cavity trays and weepholes just is rendered. Why is that?
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    How a Block wall should be rendered?

    Rainwater??
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    Carport building regulation part B

    So is this classed as detached garage /carport ?
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    Carport building regulation part B

    opening leading on to the porch which on the left
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    How a Block wall should be rendered?

    if i render a double skin blockwork cavity wall. Should u install stop render bead around the weep to allow water to drain? which will aslo stain the render
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    Carport building regulation part B

    I was asking if it had to be from a fire perspective
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    Carport building regulation part B

    What i am trying to say as the porch attachs the garage to the main house and the porch is the mean of escape from the main house.I assume for building regulation we would have to add fd where I circled and enclosed the garage if car set on fire and spread to porch this would blocks the mean of...
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    Carport building regulation part B

    The garage is going to be built
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    Carport building regulation part B

    Yes the porch is open at the front .I believe for building regulation you will need to close the garage with FD leading on to the porch as front is mean of escape. Or could they just enclose the porch as it mean of escape. This is for building regulation
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    How a Block wall should be rendered?

    I have blockwork cavity wall with timber cladding does it require breathable membrane as block has high water absorption and is porous. Which I highlighted in yellow
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    Carport building regulation part B

    I dont think it was be seen as carport as its not open at at least two side. I will assume it a garage. Would you put a fire door where i circles on the image below as it attached to the main house be porch way
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    Carport building regulation part B

    I dont think it was be seen as carport as its not open at at least two side. I will assume it a garage. Would you put a fire door where i circles on the image below as it attached to the main house be porch way
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    Carport building regulation part B

    I was wondering if anyone could help me ? I have a car port and a porch which leads to the main door would the carport require a fire door to be put in to stop fire spreading? onto the porch and to front door. Does carport roof require any insulation this for building regulation drawings...
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