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- 4. These components are 215mm long, 65mm deep and 102.5mm wide and are used to build a wall that needs to be durable and have a pleasing appearance. 6,5
- 5. Used as the binder when making standard mortar. When water is added, it causes a chemical reaction called hydration.
- 7. The minimum number of coats of emulsion, that should be applied to a newly plastered wall.
- 11. Made from sand and cement, and applied to concrete block walls to provide a smooth surface.
- 13. Used to hold the two skins of a cavity wall together. 4,3.
- 14. An alternative name for fine aggregate. Used as an ingredient when making mortar.
- 16. Watered down emulsion applied to a newly plastered wall. 4,4
- 18. Welsh word for 'wall'
- 19. A mist coat is applied to a newly plastered wall to ------ it before standard emulsion is applied.
- 21. A modern construction method used to form the internal skin of a cavity wall as an alternative to thermal blockwork. 6,5
- 22. Welsh word for 'internal'
- 24. Welsh word for 'external'
- 25. Used in walls to prevent water penetration into a building (abbreviation)
- 26. Used as part of an external wall to help prevent heat loss from a building. Using this reduces the amount of fuel needed to heat the building and therefore is better for the environment and better for your pocket.
- 27. Another name for a lightweight insulation block.
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- 1. A type of external wall built from two skins or leaves running parallel to each other with a gap between them.
- 2. Made in sheets, 2400mm long , 1200mm wide and fixed to studwork and sometimes blockwork to provide a flat surface for internal walls.
- 3. A common material used for stud work. If sourced correctly, this can be a sustainable material
- 6. A length of timber that runs vertically, in a timber frame wall.
- 8. Welsh word for 'cavity'
- 9. Added to a mortar mix to make it more workable.
- 10. A type of wall built from bricks or blocks that is one brick thick or more.
- 12. An alternative material to timber, for stud work.
- 15. This is a dense, heavy and durable building component used to build external and internal walls. The standard size is 440mm long, 215mm high and 100mm wide. 8,5.
- 17. Skimmed on to plasterboard, to provide a smooth, durable finish for internal walls.
- 20. This product is sometimes specified as part of a mortar mix. It acts as an alternative to purpose made plasticisers . It also adds an elasticity to the hardened mortar and helps bind the mortar to the bricks or blocks.
- 23. A type of block that can be used for partition walls, that is not very dense. 3,7