Successful Remedial Wall Tie installation.

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)

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 […]

Damp Specialist or Anti-Damp-Specialist Damp Specialist?

  Thank you for looking in Paul – I appreciate your input. I’ve looked at your site from a damp specialist view and there is lots of great information there – well done. (for those who don’t know Paul he replied to another post and raised a point about the moisture meter debate… here).   […]

When is a wall tie corroded?

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’? […]

Bricklayers are not remedial wall tie technicians

  This past week I was involved in a remedial wall tie installation on a prestigious brand new building, which is not yet complete. Surprisingly the need for wall tie installation on new and fairly new buildings is more common than many would expect. Reasons for this include: new wall ties missed during the bricklaying; […]

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