THERMAL BRIDGING GUIDE - LABC
joints and wall-ties in masonry construction or timber or steel studs in framed construction. Where the frequency of these is known and consistent their effects can be accounted for directly in the U-value calculation for the building element itself. ... Plasterboard on plaster dabs
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