Warmer drier healthier #6: Thermal bridging in external timber-framed walls (part 2) (2021)

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The first part of the Thermal bridging in external timber-framed walls project found that the percentage of timber framing in the walls of new houses was much higher than generally assumed. This suggests that designed R-values are not being achieved in practice. Part 2 of the project, outlined in this Research Now, focused on the causes, impacts and potential solutions to the problem.