"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:50:10 +0000, Rob wrote:

Doki wrote:
Can anyone tell me when cavity walls become common?

My house was built in 1928 with 11" cavities

My house is circa 1922 with cavities although the gable ends are
without. Anyone know why the trend in those days, as I have been
told, was not to make gable ends with cavities?

Poor brickie skills after WW1. Many were trained quickly. They failed in
the detail aspects around doors and windows. A whole blank wall was fine