Building defects > Common defects
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Heritage - Let them breathe
10 June 2010
Debbie Boffin explains how letting moisture evaporate helps to control condensation and damp. Lichfield, an important regional city in Staffordshire, is one of the smallest of England's cathedral...
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Deleterious materials - The other side of the hill
13 May 2010
To understand deleterious materials of the future, says Trevor Rushton, we must learn the lessons of the past. Deleterious materials perform in an undesirable way. We have considered...
Summary
Defects interfere with the relationship between the physical building and the client's desires, perceptions and expectations. This section reflects defects that are common, difficult to diagnose, or complex to resolve, and provides a compendium of common defects.
This section is maintained by Geoffrey Hunt.
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