Party, Boundary and Retaining Walls (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards
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Party wall ownership split
Party wall ownership split
Exactly half per property
Two main functions of party walls
Two main functions of party walls
Fire prevention & sound control
Floor joists built into party walls?
Floor joists built into party walls?
NEVER - compromises fire barrier
Support for perpendicular joists at party walls
Support for perpendicular joists at party walls
Joist hangers
Purpose of timber packers with parallel joists
Purpose of timber packers with parallel joists
Prevent direct contact & springy floors
Purpose of boundary walls
Purpose of boundary walls
Property limits & privacy
Best solution for tall boundary walls
Best solution for tall boundary walls
Piers at regular intervals
Purpose of retaining walls
Purpose of retaining walls
Control soil movement & create ground levels
How gravity walls resist soil pressure
How gravity walls resist soil pressure
Rely on own weight
Cantilever retaining wall structure
Cantilever retaining wall structure
L-shaped concrete, base loaded by soil