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BACK-UP WYTHE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

The tier of rough brickwork which backs up the face tier of an exterior wall for a residence or other well-built brick structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
DEF

cloison placée contre un mur, généralement pour assurer une meilleure isolation thermique ou phonique.

CONT

Les murs de ces bâtiments sont réalisés avec des matériaux (...) comme la brique et les agglomérés. (...) On monte ensuite une contre-cloison en briques légères (...) ou en carreaux de plâtre.

CONT

En général, la paroi extérieure est composée par des matériaux pleins (la plupart du temps briques pleines) (...) la paroi intérieure [en général composée de briques creuses] est celle que l'on monte en dernier.

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