Articles about Timber Framed

Vapour Control in Timber Buildings

It used to be commonplace to have a Vapour Control Layer (VCL) as part of the wall lining in timber buildings. It would stop vapour escaping from rooms and into the structure, where it may condense and cause rot to occur – especially in timber framed buildings. More modern timber buildings, however, have their structure [...]

Written by Understood on January 7, 2010 – 1:58 pm | In the Observations section | The post also has the topics , , , | Comments (0)

Brickwork Types and Styles

Brick walls, bonded together using mortar, come in a wide range of different styles and formats.
An all stretcher wall is very common and is made up of entirely stretcher face bricks facing outwards. Occasionally headers may be seen where adjoining walls enter at right angles and the headers bond the walls together.
Usually stretcher walls are [...]

Written by Understood on December 29, 2009 – 1:20 pm | In the Observations section | The post also has the topics , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)