Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

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Jambs ~ these may be bonded as in solid walls or unbonded as in
cavity walls. The latter must have some means of preventing the
ingress of moisture from the outer leaf to the inner leaf and hence
the interior of the building. Details as preceding page.


Application limited † see pages 488 and 489.


*Ref. BS 1245: Specification for metal door frames (steel).


Opening Details---Jambs

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