Restraints for Stone Cladding
Reference should be made to BS 8298 : 1994 “Design and installation of natural stone cladding”, when selecting ties for restraining stone cladding.
Each stone will normally be restrained in four places, two at the top and two at the bottom. The restraints should be located in pre-formed mortices or holes positioned in the centre of the thickness of the stone panel, and located at 1/4 points for half bonded stones and 1/5 points for stack bonded stones. Restraints should be kept at least 75mm from any corner with the peripheral distances between any two restraints not exceeding 1200mm. The embedment of restraint dowels and lips into the stone should be at least 20mm. To achieve this lipped ties, (LPBs) have a 25mm downstand and dowelled ties (DPBs and YPBs) have 60mm long dowels.
The embedment of restraint dowels and lips into the stone should be at least 20mm. To achieve this, lipped ties (LPBs) have a 25mm downstand and dowelled ties (DPBs and YPBs) have 60mm long dowels.
Standard Stone Fixings
YDB
Min length 120mm
6x60mm loose dowel
YPB
Min length 40mm
6x60mm loose dowel
YP21
Min length 40mm
6x60mm loose dowel
MP21
Min length 70mm
6x60mm loose dowel
MDS
Min length 140mm
6x60 loose dowel
MPB
Min length 70mm
6x60mm loose dowel
LP21
Min length 35mm
LPB
Min length 40mm
LPL
Min length 75mm
ZDS
Min length 110mm
DP21
Min length 40mm
6x60mm welded dowel
DPB
Min length 40mm
6x60mm welded dowel
DDS
Min length 120mm
6x60mm welded dowel
Wire Ties
Wire ties are manufactured from 3mm and 5mm diameter wire for the fixing of thin marble.
Ancon 150
This grout-in masonry tie restrains 20 to 30mm thin facings and is suitable for cavities up to 60mm wide. The 12 x 2mm corrugated body provides optimum bond in a 12 x 90mm hole. The 50 x 3mm dowel is supplied loose.
Ancon 2000
Ancon 2000 restraint fixings are simple and secure method of fixing thin facing slabs (20-40mm).
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