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 […]
June’s Brick-Tie Training day was really fun
24 Jun 13 by
A day working for a safer and healthier future Keeping Up Keeping up with all the health and safety regulations and making sure we review our working methods takes time. So much time that now and again, I need to stop my teams installing wall ties or damp proofing and set aside quality time to […]
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 […]
Damp proofing specialist recommended by your Estate Agent? Beware!
13 Jan 13 by
I feel that after this weeks event I must put fingers to keyboard. I have heard rumours of damp proofing specialists recommending installation of a chemical DPC where rising damp could never exist, but Thursday this week was the first time I’d seen it with my own eyes. The place was Headingly in Leeds. […]