{"id":5337,"date":"2018-09-07T06:33:31","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T06:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/?post_type=knowledge_base&p=5337"},"modified":"2018-09-07T06:33:31","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T06:33:31","slug":"the-main-air-leakage-paths-in-dwellings","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/knowledge-base\/the-main-air-leakage-paths-in-dwellings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Main Air Leakage Paths in Dwellings"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the air tightness target being halved from the old standard of 10m3\/hr\/m2 to 5m3\/hr\/m2 on most new projects it is essential that the all air leakage paths are sealed prior to the air tightness test. In our experience another reasons for air tightness testing<\/a> failures is down to a general lack of understanding where the air seal line is on site, as well as poor quality control of Robust Details and a lack of adequate air tightness experience.<\/p>\n

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The most common areas of air leakage in flats<\/h3>\n

However let\u2019s try not to panic, some relatively simple measures and procedures could be adopted by the developers that would address a number of these leakage paths. Such measures would include:
\nSealing all visible and hidden service penetrations in the following areas:<\/p>\n

Services Penetrations<\/h4>\n