Wall Starter Kit Stainless Steel – 1.2m length (x2)

The Sabrefix wall starter kit feature a twist, lock and slide wall tie, designed to fix single skin masonry up to 2.4 metres high.

Sizes:

• 2 x 1.2mtr interlocking lengths of Stainless steel wall connector channel.

Applications & Design Features of Sabrefix Wall Starter Kit:

For all internal & external applications from 60mm to 250mm wide and up to 3 strories high

• Featuring the twist, lock and slide wall tie.
• Wall Starter Kit contains all the necessary fixings for a single skin of masonry up to 2.4mtr (8 feet) high.2 x 1.2mtr interlocking lengths of Stainless steel wall connector channel.8 x wall starter kit ties, 5 x stainless steel coach screws, washers and wall plugs.

Installation Requirements of Sabrefix Wall Starter Kit:

• Prepare existing wall by removing any rendered or pebble dashed finishing to ensure the wall starter has direct contact with existing masonry.
• Offer the lower section of the wall starter channel to the existing wall at the centre point of the new masonry.
• Plumb the lower connector channel marking the position of the fixing holes, these should be equally spaced avoiding mortar joints.
• Drill and plug existing masonry using a 10mm masonry drill.
• Lightly clamp lower section at the 2 lower fixing points using the coach screws and washers provided.
• Slot the upper section of wall starter channel into the lower section so that both end fixing slots overlap.
• Drill and plug remaining fixing points into existing masonry using a 10mm masonry drill.
• Lightly clamp upper section at the 2 upper and overlap fixing points using the coach screws and washers provided.
• Align both connectors and tighten all coach screws (do not over tighten).
• Lay brick or block work for the new wall in the conventional way leaving a full vertical mortar joint between the new and old walls.
• Install wall starter ties into the wall starter channel by twisting and sliding into position at 300mm centres The ties should be completely surrounded with mortar.

Please Note

• In cavity wall construction each leaf requires a wall starter kit.
• For external walls proceed as per fixing instructions, but ensure the bottom edge of the wall starter channel is above the damp proof course.
• The vertical joint between old and new walls must be weather sealed.

Material Specification

Stainless Steel Profiles and Ties – 0.7mm stainless steel Coach Screws – M6 x 50mm stainless steel. Masonry Plugs – High density polythene.

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