TimTie Installation
1. Load tie into hand held support tool. Position as required as outer leaf masonry is constructed. Hammer into timber stud, through insulation when fitted, and fit retaining clip.
2. Outer end of tie fully embedded in masonry leaf mortar.
System Components
- TimTies
- Hand-held support tool
- Insulation retention clips
- One-piece grade 304 or 316 stainless steel tie.
- Type 3 and Type 6 ties with self-tapping helical design.
- Secure and lasting stress-free connection.
- Rapid, easy hammer-driven installation, through insulation.
- Suitable for use with ‘warm frame’ rigid insulation.
- Great axial strength resists all wind loads.
- Multiple drip points prevent cross cavity water transfer.
Benefits
- Excellent holding power in timber, mortar, masonry and resin.
- Installed through insulation without affecting thermal properties.
- Hammered directly into timber stud, exactly where required.
- Rotational flexibility accommodates normal building movement.
- No disturbance to newly laid brickwork.
- No loosening of internal drywall fasteners.
- Suitable for cavities up to 125mm.
NB. If your TimTie application involves a building of three storeys or more, call the Helifix Technical Sales Team for advice on 020 8735 5222.
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