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FT Timber Frame Wall Tie
The FT wall ties are used to restrain the external blockwork/brickwork back to the timber frame structure. Features & Benefits — Accommodates maximum differential movement of 24mm — Available to suit up to 115mm wide cavities
Material Specification — Austenitic stainless steel
Approvals — CE marked and tested in accordance with BS EN 845–1 — Meets NHBC & Homebond technical requirements
Fixings 3.35 x 50mm annular ring shank nails supplied with part
Code
Description
Box Qty
114386
5.0 x 25mm Pozidrive Stainless Steel Screws
200
In Situ
— Maximum horizontal expansion of 1.4mm on a 50mm cavity — Additional ties are required at door and window openings (Spacing should be no more than 300mm vertical centres and within 225mm of the jambs at openings) — Top row of ties should be 3 courses below top of brickwork — Spacing also required at each side of vertical expansion joints — Closer vertical spacing may be required in exposed locations as determined by the Building Designer
50
Dimensions (mm)
15
W
76
Load Data On the basis of wall ties having different failures in different materials e.g, tension – nail withdrawal (timber), compression – buckling (steel), we are now no longer publishing the lowest values and to assist the Building Designer we have shown the test results, failures modes and calculations.
Product code
Minimum cavity (mm)
Maximum cavity (mm)
FT–50 FT–75
45 70 95
65 90
FT–100
115
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