A novel approach to achieving airtightness in drylined load-bearing masonry dwellings

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-69

  Roberts, D ^a   Johnston, D ^a   Isle, J A ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEILINGS; FLOORS; HOUSES; PLASTER; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

AIR LEAKAGE; MASONRY DWELLINGS;

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 16244390033     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624405bt116tn     Document Type: Article

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