Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound·Page 33·2.36

Junction requirements for wall type 1 with external cavity walls

When an external wall is a cavity wall with masonry inner leaf, the outer leaf may be any construction type, and the cavity should be closed with a cavity stop unless fully filled with mineral wool or expanded polystyrene beads.

Where the external wall is a cavity wall – (a) the outer leaf of the wall may be of any construction; and (b) the cavity should be closed with a cavity stop (see Diagram 2.5) unless the cavity is fully filled with mineral wool or expanded polystyrene beads (seek manufacturer's advice for other suitable materials).

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