Friday morning de-brief is a good time to observe how health and safety impacts during our week. This one was particularly illuminating for all of us. Our day to day activities place stress on us to perform on lots of levels: Keeping the work flowing Make profit Cooperate with clients, contractors…. each other Avoid lost […]
Successful Remedial Wall Tie installation.
14 Aug 16 by
How to succeed when installing remedial wall ties. There are many reasons why it may be necessary to carry out remedial wall tie installation. The most common reason is wall tie corrosion, where the original wall ties were inadequately protected against rusting. Poor galvanising and the use of bitumen paints was dealt with in the […]
Which Wall Tie is Best? (three parts to all)
15 Mar 16 by
Remedial Wall ties for cavity wall tie replacement – which wall tie is best? Ever since the mid 80’s when wall tie corrosion first became widespread, people have asked; which wall tie is best? However, there really is no definitive answer for this. It’s like asking which car is best; is that a 4X4, sports coupé […]
What are wall ties ?
02 Feb 13 by
What are wall ties ? Wall ties are unseen metal components of all cavity walls. Built into the wall by the builder as he constructs the wall. They are crucial to the stability and safety of cavity walls and here’s why. When you look at a house constructed of brick or stone, built […]
When is a wall tie corroded?
02 Jan 13 by
Sound like a daft question? Not really; the problem with corroding cavity wall ties is that there are many types and thicknesses of wall tie and as site inspections are done visually; subjectivity comes into play. One man’s corroded wall tie may be described as ‘pristine’ by another onlooker. Disagreements on ‘How rusty is rusty’? […]