Cullen Technical Guide 2025

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Restraint Straps (Domestic Roofs)

Gable Restraint System

Timber Gable to Masonry fixing detail to cold roofs – Continuous Wallplate Class 1 Buildings/houses of single occupancy three storeys or less England & Wales and two storeys or less Scotland

Gable Panel

225mm maximum height between

underside of wallplate and horizontal restraint strap

Insulation continued into gable panel

Breather membrane to face of gable panel Cullen FT Timber frame wall ties Continuous wallplate 38mm min-100mm maximum depth

Roof insulation

Longitudinal truss bracing

Level of truss wallplate

Solid blocking between truss and gable panel at horizontal restraint strap positions Gable panel to wallplate fixing - Paslode 3.1mm dia x min 75mm long smooth shank nails at maximum 175mm centres Vertical holding down strap plugged and screwed to blockwork at maximum 1.8m centres, Cullen VRS-900-100 strap

Mortar bed

Cullen RST-3 restraint straps at maximum 1200mm centre fixed to longitudinal truss bracing / additional longitudinal bracing with 8 no. 4 x 25mm steel screws fixed to gable panel stud with 3 no. 3.4 x 35 mm square twist nails

Cullen Gable Restraint Bracket (GRB) at maximum 1200mm centres

Cavity insulation shown for indicative purposes only - thermal bridging and SAP calculations are plot specific

Cavity trays and firestops to be detailed by building designer

For wall tie, panel jointing & cavity tray details see our Gable Restraint System Technical Guide . https://online.flippingbook.com/view/228839799/ Please contact our Technical department if you require further information.

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