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BS 8215:1991 — Code of practice for design and installation of damp-proof courses in masonry construction

Provisions the documents cite: DPC laps, cavity trays, stop ends, weep holes, DPC at openings

What it requires

The DPC and cavity-tray installation code: minimum laps, stop ends, weeps and the relationship of DPC to ground level and cavity trays.

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The 15 documents that cite it

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