Nearly half of reported faults in all types of buildings concern walls, windows and doors. And despite the advice that has been available to the industry for years, many faults, such as rain penetration through windows and doors, keep occuring.
Walls, windows and doors provides practical advice on all the main vertical elements of buildings, both external and internal, including separating walls, partitions and internal doors. It deals in outline with the achieved performances and deficiencies of these elements over a wide age range of the national building stock.
This book contains over 400 illustrations, and provides sources of further information and advice. It equips building professionals with the information they need to ensure good performance and promote best practice.