Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 118·Diagram 4.5 Notes

Combustible materials permitted in cavity walls

Lists the specific combustible materials that are permitted to be placed in or exposed to the cavity of external cavity walls.

Combustible material should not be placed in or exposed to the cavity except for – (a) timber lintels, window or door frames, or the ends of timber joists; (b) pipe, conduit or cable; (c) d.p.c., flashing, cavity closer or wall tie; (d) thermal insulating material; or (e) a domestic meter cupboard provided that – there are no more than two cupboards per dwelling; the opening in the outer wall leaf is not more than 800 mm x 500 mm for each cupboard; and the inner leaf is not penetrated except by a sleeve not more than 80 mm x 80 mm, which is fire-stopped.

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