Gwynne Anthony 2020

ART506 Dissertation 2019. Anthony Gwynne . 82 planning permission or listed building consent does not require the use of breathable materials I will not specify them. Also, the Building Regulations and supporting Approved Documents have no practical guidance or requirement of their use, there is only mention of them in the Approved Documents and building control surveyors seem to prefer you to use modern materials instead of breathable materials as they understand them and their use. Again, I believe that the building inspectors are concerned that using breathable materials may cause damp and health issues for which they can be sued’. ‘They do not fully recognise the difference between cavity wall and solid construction’. ‘Information very limited and woolly’. ‘At the time the following contradicted with the regs: • Cylinder glass did not comply • Window glazing did not comply (thermally and thickness) • Issues between building control and Cadw not resolved’. ‘Current documents do not take into account the effect of modern impermeable materials have on traditional construction’. ‘Not enough detail given to the breathability requirements of traditional buildings. Too much emphasis on sealing the building and reducing draughts which are important in maintaining fabric breathability (bidirectional) as well as ensuring optimal performance of any open fires’. ‘They only tend to deal with things on a seal them up and apply a raincoat basis….no allowance for thermal mass, breathability, solid walls…. The overcoat basis’.