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SST Starter Ties

Vista Engineering Ltd Variant:
Third party certifications:
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

    Certificate type

  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

    Certificate type

Starter ties allow new walls to be joined to existing structures. They can be used to extend an existing structure or they can be used to help create an additional leaf where a cavity is required.

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Application

For joining new walls to existing structures. They can be used to extend an existing structure or they can be used to help create an additional leaf where a cavity is required, for example in the restoration or conversion of an old building.

  • SST starter ties are used where new walls are being built directly from existing brickwork. Alternatively can be used without plug and screwed directly into timber door or window frames.
  • SST cavity starter ties are used where there is a cavity and a new wall needs to be built.
  • SSFT starter frame ties are used for fixing timber door and window frames to brickwork by building into mortar courses as construction progresses.
  • FT/145 frame ties are used for fixing timber door and window frames to brickwork by building into mortar courses as construction progresses.

Description

Starter ties allow new walls to be joined to existing structures.

They can be used to extend an existing structure or they can be used to help create an additional leaf where a cavity is required, for example in the restoration or conversion of an old building.


Features and benefits:

SST starter ties:

  • Supplied complete with nylon plug.
  • Used where new walls are being built directly from existing brickwork.
  • Alternatively can be used without plug and screwed directly into timber door or window frames.

SST cavity starter ties:

  • Supplied complete with nylon plug.
  • Used where there is a cavity and a new wall needs to be built.
  • Features drip to sit in cavity.

SSFT starter frame ties:

  • Used for fixing timber door and window frames to brickwork by building into mortar courses as construction progresses.

FT/145 frame ties:

  • Used for fixing timber door and window frames to brickwork by building into mortar courses as construction progresses.

General information

Color

Silver

Material

Stainless steel

Guidance for specification option:

Grade 304.

Length

130 mm

Guidance for specification option:

SST starter tie or SSFT starter frame tie only.

145 mm

Guidance for specification option:

FT frame tie only.

180 mm

Guidance for specification option:

SST cavity starter tie only.

200 mm

Guidance for specification option:

SST cavity starter tie only.

225 mm

Guidance for specification option:

SST cavity starter tie only.

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Specification data - Wall starters and connectors

Material

Grade 304 stainless steel.

Tie type

Screw-in ties.

Guidance for specification option:

Supplied complete with nylon plug. Used where new walls are being built directly from existing brickwork.

Alternatively can be used without plug and screwed directly into timber door or window frames.

Sizes

-

Screw-in tie length

130 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

To achieve minimum embedment of 62.5 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Available in boxes of 100 or packs of 10.

Accessories

Nylon plug with each tie.

Tensile load capacity

1180 N at mortar end; 805–1900 N at threaded end.

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 %

Third party certifications

Third party certifications

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14001

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001

Literature

Wall Ties Brochure

Wall Ties Brochure

SST-130-STST Declaration of Performance

SST-130-STST Declaration of Performance

SST-225-STST Declaration of Performance

SST-225-STST Declaration of Performance

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