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General Purpose Wall Ties - Type 2 - Cavity Tie

Name: General Purpose Wall Ties - Type 2 - Cavity Tie
Brand: Vista Engineering Ltd
SKU: irePGhmwhVJBLzAuJQSvy8

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EN2 General purpose wall ties

Vista Engineering Ltd

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General purpose wall ties for securing two leaves of a cavity wall to each other, allowing them to act as one structurally.

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Application

General-purpose wall ties are suitable for use in small commercial buildings and domestic dwellings. Suitable for buildings with a maximum height of 15 m and cavity widths of 50–125 and 125–150 mm.

Description

For securing two leaves of a cavity wall to each other, allowing them to act as one structurally.

Features and benefits:

Each tie incorporates a change of shape to discourage moisture moving across the tie.
Available with a dedicated clip to secure insulation (usually in sheet form) within the cavity.
Designed to allow installation either way up.
Tested as Type B (sound).
Tested as Type 2 (strength) to BS EN 845-1.
Selected ties are BBA certified 17/5462.
UKCA certified.

General information

Color	Silver
Material	Stainless steel Guidance for specification option: Grade 304.
Length	150 mm Guidance for specification option: V26 only. 200 mm Guidance for specification option: EN2. 225 mm Guidance for specification option: EN2. 250 mm Guidance for specification option: EN2 or V26. 275 mm Guidance for specification option: VE2 only.

Uniclass	Pr_20_85_84_19 Cavity wall tiesPrimary
CAWS	F30/25 Cavity wall ties used with partial fill insulation F30/215 Cavity wall ties used with partial fill insulation F30/220 Wall ties F30/26 Wall ties F30/24 Cavity wall ties F30/214 Cavity wall ties

Specification data - Cavity wall ties

Standard	To BS EN 845-1.
Tie type	PD 6697 Type 2 (Masonry – general purpose). Guidance for specification option: General-purpose wall tie used in small commercial buildings and domestic dwellings. Suitable for buildings with a maximum height of 15 m and cavity widths from 50 to 125 mm. Multidrip feature to prevent moisture travelling across the cavity. Design means the tie can be installed either way up.
Material	Grade 304 stainless steel.
Length	200 mm. Guidance for specification option: Cavity: 50–75 mm. Supplied in boxes of 250 or bags of 50. 225 mm. Guidance for specification option: Cavity: 76–100 mm. Supplied in boxes of 250 or bags of 50. 250 mm. Guidance for specification option: Cavity: 101–125 mm. Supplied in boxes of 250.
End types	Manufacturer's standard. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details.
Design embedment length (minimum)	62.5 mm.
Movement	Manufacturer's standard.
Additional requirements	-
Mortar joint thickness (minimum)	10 mm.
Resistance to water crossing cavity	Resistant (multidrip feature).
Slope tolerance	Manufacturer's standard.
Compressive load capacity	Manufacturer's standard. Guidance for specification option: Dependent on length specified; consult manufacturer's Declaration of Performance (DoP) literature for details.
Tensile load capacity	Manufacturer's standard. Guidance for specification option: Dependent on length specified; consult manufacturer's Declaration of Performance (DoP) literature for details.
Dynamic stiffness	Type B.
Tie-mounted insulation retaining clips	ECO-clips. Guidance for specification option: Universal 80 mm-diameter insulation clip made using less plastic for reduced environmental impact. Supplied in bags of 250 or 50. Not required.

Third party accreditation	BBA 17/5462; UKCA marked.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials	No
Country of product manufacture	United Kingdom
Recyclability	Recyclable
Recycled content As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021	0 %