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Helifix non-disruptive masonry repairs
restore Welsh period cottage
Helifix engineers have designed
sympathetic non-disruptive repairs
for a Grade II listed period cottage in
South Wales which was suffering from
a number of defects, including outward
movement of the gable end wall, internal
cracking along the ceiling lines and
cracking over the front door entrance.
The Helifix product range and associated
Repair Details provided lateral restraint
and restored structural integrity to the
damaged masonry leaving the cottage’s
original aesthetics and materials intact.
Deep masonry beams were created
across the full width of the gable wall
by bonding pairs of stainless steel
HeliBars into slots cut above and below
the first and second floor joists. These
stabilised and reinforced the masonry
and addressed the cracking over the front
door. SockFix stainless steel anchors
were then inserted into clearance holes
drilled within the Helibeam zone, through
the rubble-filled wall and the first two
parallel floor joists. The concealed repairs
were completed quickly and caused
minimal disturbance to the property
fabric, the inhabitants or neighbouring
properties.
Tel: 020 8735 5200
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.helifix.co.uk
Helifix adds to its vast portfolio
of Masonry Repair Details
Structural repair specialist, Helifix,
has recently made an addition to its
extensive range of over 100 Repair
Details, which give full technical
and installation information on
how to overcome a wide variety of
structural faults.
The new Repair Detail, RD WT35,
gives guidance on how to connect
a new timber frame to an existing
masonry wall, when the new timber
stud is erected within an existing
masonry building and there is no
access to install wall ties from the
outside.
This Helifix repair detail can
accommodate large cavity width
variations by using stainless steel
RetroTies. These fixings produce
a secure mechanical connection
in the masonry wall and are
bonded into the timber frame with
CrackBond TE resin. Resulting in
no external work or scaffolding
required and the outer face of the
wall left unmarked.
Every repair detail features drawings
and provides details of the required
products and tooling, specification
notes and a step by step guide on
how to undertake each repair using
concealed installation techniques.
The full range of Repair Details
can be viewed, and individually
downloaded, on the Helifix website
at www.helifix.co.uk/downloads.
The site also contains full Helifix
product information, brochures,
applications, case studies and
installation videos.
Helifix. Tel. 020 8735 5200
email. [email protected]
Web. www.helifix.co.uk
Garador launch new Sectional doors
Garador has introduced Duragrain,
an entirely new range of sectional
garage doors. Duragrain is a
completely new concept where a
realistic timber, natural stone or
metal illustration is printed onto
the outside steel surface of the
garage door. These new designs
offer customers a more graphical
alternative to the paint and timber
effect finishes currently available.
The development of this new
printing technology opens up a
whole new realm of possibilities
for garage door panel design.
Garador’s Duragrain range includes
24 decorative colour finishes
comprised of 5 incredibly realistic
natural stone decors, 18 authentic
treated timber decors and 1 metal
decor.
Duragrain is only be available on
Garador Premium Linear Large door
styles, and the door will be fully
insulated with PU-foam at 42mm
thick, making the door ideal for
properties where the garage is used
as a workshop or gym or for storing
equipment.
Find out more by calling Garador on
01935 443797 or visit
www.garador.co.uk
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