Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture·Page 31·6.10
External solid walls in very severe exposure conditions
External solid walls in very severe exposure conditions must be protected by external impervious cladding.
An external solid wall in conditions of "very severe exposure" should be protected by external impervious cladding.
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