Cullen Restraint Straps Technical Guide 2024

PFS Pre Formed Strap

PS RANGE Pre Formed Strap

The PS range provides required parallel restraint to block work for joist hangers and, where required, build–in details.

The PFS is an engineered strap that has been designed to provide enhanced performance and greater flexibility while laterally restraining floors and roofs.

Applications can be found on pages 10, 12 and 13

Applications can be found on pages 8 and 9

Features & Benefits — Strap suitable for various blockwork sizes (100-215mm) to include fire and party walls — Higher characteristic capacity values compared to competitor solutions, enabling straps to be installed at a maximum of 2 metre centres — Load values support floor opening details to meet NHBC requirements e.g. stairwell openings — Fewer fixings and connectors are required compared to competitors’ solution — Installation videos available for all detailed applications

Part of the Cullen Gable Restraint System – Pg13

PST–135

Features & Benefits — Typically used for lateral restraint in floor and roof applications — Exceeds minimum performance of 8kN as per BS EN845-1 — 1 solution for floor and roof applications — Engineered strap with reduced thickness and weight compared to traditional straps — Installation videos available for all detailed applications

PST–220

Approvals — CE/UKCA marked in accordance with EN845-1 — Meets NHBC Technical requirements

Engineered bend for increased performance

Material Specification — 35 x 1.5mm Galvanised mild steel – Z600 or Z275 (with edge protection) Approvals — CE/UKCA marked in accordance with EN845-1 — Meets NHBC Technical requirements — Meets Homebond technical requirements

Fixings Code

Description

Box Qty

PSB

Available Sizes

547389 141185

3.4 x 35mm Square Twist Nails – LOOSE 3.4 x 35mm Square Twist Nails – COLLATED*

500

2,500

PSC–220

*For use with Paslode PPNXi

FLAT STRAP

Fixings — Dependant on application

Available Sizes

4mm Ø holes Dimensions (mm)

Minimum Block Work Width (mm)

Maximum Block Work Width (mm)

Strap Material Thickness (mm)

F

Product Code

B (mm)

F (mm)

T (mm)

T

PST

Code

Description

Box Qty

F

547389 141185

3.4 x 35mm Square Twist Nails – LOOSE 3.4 x 35mm Square Twist Nails – COLLATED*

500

PST–135

100

125

100

451.7

135

1.4

F

2,500

F

PST–220 PSC–220

140 100 n/a

215 215 n/a

100 100 100

536.7 536.7 451.7

230 220 135

3 3

T

*For use with Paslode PPNXi

PSC

PSB

1.4

Please refer to page 8 and 9 for guidance on strap requirement

Dimensions (mm)

BENT STRAP

B

F

4mm Ø and 6mm Ø holes

T

PSB

35

1.5

Strap Selection

50

I–Joist Depth (mm)

Open Web Joist Depth (mm)

Hanger Depth

Hanger Depth

Product Code PFS–1000–F PFS–1200–F PFS–1600–F PFS–2000–F

F (mm)

Product Code

F (mm)

B (mm)

195/200

220

240

300

350/360

400

195/202

219/230

253/254

304

375/380

418/424

1000 1200 1600 2000

PFS–900–100–B PFS–1100–100–B PFS–1500–100–B PFS–1900–100–B

900

100 100 100 100

50

195 225 240 250 300 350 400

PST

195 225 240 250 300 350 400

PST

1100 1500 1900

PST

PSC PST

PST

PSC PST PST

PST

PST

PST

PSC

PST

PSC

Load Data

Load Data

Fixings

Performance

Characteristic Tensile Capacity (kN)

Fixings

(3.4 x 35mm)

Performance

Characteristic Tensile Capacity (kN)

(3.4 x 35mm)

Built into 3.5N/mm 2 block work & nailed to min C16 grade timber**

8No

8.80

Built into 3.5N/mm 2 block work & nailed to min C16 grade timber** 8.00 **Tested in accordance with the requirements of EN846-4 (with a vertical precompression of 0.4N/mm 2 to the top of the masonry specimen – equivalent to storey height of blockwork) 8No

Flat Strap

n/a

10.80

**Tested in accordance with the requirements of EN846-4 (with a vertical precompression of 0.4N/mm2 to the top of the masonry specimen – equivalent to storey height of blockwork)

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The latest version of the technical guide will always be the digital format on our website.

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