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FIA Monthly: Lime as a Building Material, Floor Plan Checklist, New Details
Lime as a Building MaterialLime is an inorganic mineral that has been used in our built environment for centuries. It is predominantly derived from limestone or rocks containing carbonates of calcium or magnesium. This natural material is known for its use as a binder in mortars, plasters, and renders that offer suitable exterior and interior applications. One of its main qualities is its ability to improve the breathability of walls, which goes a long way in creating comfortable and resilient building envelopes. In this recent article, we briefly touch on the history of lime, explore its production process, and also introduce you to some of the main benefits and challenges of this flexible material. You might be surprised to find out some of its many uses!
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A busy month for detailing! Following on from our last newsletter introducing the new Detail Clinic series, we have been busy publishing more videos exploring different detail junctions. The Detail Clinic video series takes a real student markup of a construction detail and talks through all the common questions that come up. We published three more videos this month, the most popular being the one below, flat roof parapet detail. Alongside the video you can download our free student pack to...
Welcome to our November edition of 5 Useful Things. In these mid monthly emails we share with you 5 useful things we have come across during our work and personal time that we hope you will enjoy. This month we have a variety of discoveries that we hope you will get some value from. If you have stumbled across something that you think our readers would find useful, please let us know! 1. Something To Save Black Friday Sale Black Friday is coming very soon! Keep an eye on your inbox (next...
Introducing the Detail Clinic Video Series... We are really excited to introduce our brand new detailing series. The Detail Clinic video series takes a real student markup of a construction detail and talks through all the common questions that come up. The first video looks at a typical masonry cavity wall foundation detail. Alongside the video you can download our free student pack to help with your learning. We hope you find the video useful. Check Out the Video Building Fabric - Sound...