BS 743:1970
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Specification for materials for damp-proof courses
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30-10-1970
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Lead
3 Copper
4 Bitumen
5 Mastic asphalt
6 Polyethylene
7 Slates
8 Bricks
9 Mortar
10 Designation for ordering
Appendix A - Text deleted
Appendix B - Text deleted
Appendix C - Text deleted
Selection and laying damp proof courses; composition of mortar for bedding or laying of courses, and for bedding bricks and slates as damp proof courses at ground level.
| Committee |
B/546
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| DevelopmentNote |
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2007. (09/2007)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
12
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| SupersededBy |
This British Standard specifies requirements for the following materials suitable for use in the construction of damp-proof courses:
Lead
Copper
Bitumen
Mastic asphalt
Polythene
Slates
Bricks
Materials for mortar
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