wall tie

This is an increasing problem with cavity wall ties made from galvanised steel.

To ensure the structural cohesion of the whole, iron wall ties were inserted.

The main products being "Wall Tie", and brickwork support systems.

Ensure that no masonry falls down into the cavity, where it could interfere with the wall ties.

Wall ties may be used for further support if the uprights are arranged in a row along a wall.

The Rayner men decided that the establishment's information papers, on such subjects as 'performance of cavity wall ties' should earn their keep.

Its light weight eliminates the need for wall ties or footings and make it easier and cheaper to build.

Rain penetration is most often associated with single-skin walls, but can also occur through cavity walls - e.g. by tracking across wall ties.

If rain seeps between the bricks and collects inside the air gap, the wall ties and supporting shelf can corrode, destabilizing the facade.

The advent during the mid nineteenth century of the cavity wall saw the development of another method of strengthening brickwork - the wall tie.

The growing Cavity Wall Tie Service provides a comprehensive system of inspection and replacement of corroded wall ties.

Timber surrounds may be secured by screws straight through the timber, while built-up brick or stone surrounds will be secured by wall ties built into the construction.

It should only ever be employed following an assessment of the suitability and porosity of the external wall leaf, and a thorough inspection of the cavities and wall ties.

The two leaves are, however, linked across the cavity with metal wall ties so as to stabilise them, and particularly the narrower outer leaf; the ties are firmly bedded in the mortar of both leaves.

To tie the bricks to the main structure of the building, bricklayers are supposed to use thousands of strips of metal, called wall ties, that are fixed in the building and are inserted into the mortar that binds the individual bricks together.