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Architectural elements > Walls > Double walls

Preferred term

Double walls  

Definition

  • Masonry walls composed of an exterior and an interior wall with a space between them filled with rubble, concrete or other material for support, or fiberglass or other material for thermal and sound insulation; cf. Cavity walls

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Double-wall construction
  • Masonry walls, double
  • Walls, double

Notation

  • 121535

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-N73JZZJN-8

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