Thin-joint blockwork system is latest addition to the Handbook
Robust Details Ltd (RDL) has launched E-WM-10, the latest Robust Detail (RD) to complement an expanding portfolio of alternatives to on-site pre-completion sound testing. E-WM-10 takes the total number of RDs in the handbook to 24, all of which have been specifically designed to meet and exceed Part E of the Building Regulations.
E-WM-10 is a masonry wall, using advanced thin-joint blockwork systems in conjunction with the Staifix HRT4 housing wall tie, which speeds up the traditional build process. Developed by the Aircrete Products Association (APA), this new RD provides an effective solution to Part E of the Building Regulations.
Dave Baker, chief executive of Robust Details Ltd, says: "Following extensive research and development by the APA technical committee, RDL is pleased to welcome another RD to the expanding handbook.”
Cliff Fudge, Technical Secretary of the APA, adds: "The launch of E-WM-10 provides a solution for builders who prefer to use modern construction techniques, such as thin-joint block work, whilst providing reassurance that they are meeting sound regulations at a crucial stage of the construction process. With increasing pressure on developers to build houses at speed and to high quality specifications, the latest RD will provide a complete solution to builders and developers throughout the UK.”
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Notes to Editors
Robust Details Ltd is an independent company established to implement the new 'robust detail' alternative to mandatory pre-completion sound testing for new homes, under the provisions of the Building Regulations. It is the only organisation able to approve and manage the use of robust details for Part E of the Building Regulations (in England and Wales).
By monitoring the performance of robust details, RDL helps the industry to improve the sound-insulation performance of separating walls and floors in new homes. Home buyers can therefore be confident that their new homes will have better sound insulation than legally required, and house builders can avoid expensive pre completion testing and any uncertainty and costs involved in rectifying new dwellings which fail sound-proofing tests.
