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Building Research Establishment Ltd 2012 32 Identifying basic constructions Covered in this section: Traditional construction Non-traditional construction Modern Methods of construction (MMC) BRE Building Research Establishment Ltd 2012 33 Traditional construction The majority of houses/bungalows and many low-rise flats in Britain are of brick or brick and block wall construction , with pitched/sloping timber roofs. Solid wall construction was common from the 1800s to 1950. Cavity wall construction was introduced as early as 1900 in some areas but predominates from 1935 to the present day. Solid walls: Pre 1850 to 1950. Cavity walls: 1935 to present. Be aware of different mixes of header and stretcher bonds that require closer inspection to determine if a cavity is present and if the cavity has been insulated retrospectively.
V8.0 © Building Research Establishment Ltd 2012 36 Types of non-traditional construction Metal framed Principally these comprise steel framed (or steel …
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