Wood Information Sheet 1-35 Breather membranes for timber frame walls
Publication Year
2018
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
An overview of how all timber frame walls are designed to ‘breathe’, allowing water vapour to diffuse through the structure, addressing the associated requirements, specification, condensation risk, installation and repair.
Document History
Superseded by the March 2019 edition. March 2018 edition. Supersedes the 2016 edition. First published 1992; revised 2003, 2013 and 2016.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
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