Does anyone know about the building standards with regards to semi detached party walls ? Were all properties designed to have cavity walls ? I have a 1950s no fines property so I am guessing the party wall is of a similar make up, but I'm not sure whether cavities were ever installed in no-fines party walls, or whether that was even possible.
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Semi detached Party walls
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Probably solid, one brick thick (215mm) walls, of that period.
Just drilled into it, its not a no-fines. Drilled material is light grey so looks like a standard block thankfully. Weirdly enough, I have gone in about 2.5 inches and can feel a cold breeze?? This is ground floor of a 2 storey building.
Could be hollow clinker blocks.
In my quest to discover the underlying issue I drilled another hole, albeit smaller (20mm) and that too had air emanating from it.Any complaint, from next door, about a new hole in their wall
Not sure, it seems to be dense for all the holes drilled. I can't see or feel any voids when poking around.
I was once chasing a wall in an ex council flat ,20mm max when I saw the back of tiles in next doors flat .
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