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Figure 14. Natural drip details can easily be incorporated, as in these examples: (a) at the window
head and sill; (b) at the plinth.
Paints and limewash
Many paints that claim to be 'eco-friendly', low in harmful VOCs or 'breathable' are avail-
able on the UK market. It often involves a little digging to find out the facts behind these
claims, although manufacturers should provide vapour-permeability figures and a list of
chemical ingredients in the product data. As more and more synthetic paint manufacturers
try to jump on the 'breathability' bandwagon, the picture has become increasingly confus-
ing. In many conventional paints described as 'micro-porous' the levels of VOCs and other