THERMALITE Timber Fixing 125mm 100 Pack + Free Tool

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Inserting the chemical fixing capsule into the hole following the direction of the arrow printed on the glass Drill the stud home so that the collar of the stud is just protruding out of the hole and then leave it to set for an hour. Threaded stud drilled into the chemical capsule and left to set The plastic sleeve stopped flush with the pasterboard, and the strength of the fixing came with the metal sleeve which was tapped, Insulation frequently forms the part of a buildings external-envelope which maximise its thermal performance; examples include external wall insulation (EWI) and over-rafter warm roofing systems.

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It is common for pragmatic designers to specify an insulation fastening system that combines the attributes of both plastic fixings and steel anchors. In external wall insulation systems for low-rise buildings, the designer may prescribe the use of the more thermally efficient plastic fasteners, supplemented by using fire-safe mechanical fixing per board. Select the Appropriate Type of Non-Combustible Mechanical FixingsI have sent an enquiry to Fischer Systems as to what they recommend as it would be good to know the correct method. The stainless steel Insofast ISF18 is a similar fixing that includes an 18mm head. It is perfect for fixing plywood or OSB faced insulation sheets to rafters in warm flat roof appli­cations. The ISF18 is also available in zinc-plated steel. Non-combustible fixings for fastening insulation to concrete soffits Several fastening systems are set up such that upon installation, the head sits in a shallow recess, slightly beneath the surface of the insulating material.

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This is by no means a definitive or exhaustive set of guidelines and there are many other fixings manufacturers available than those mentioned here whose products will be equally as suitable and perform just as well. For very specialist applications, expert advice may be required from the fixings manufacturer's engineering team which we will be able to organise if necessary.Notice how the former has a slug that is pulled inside the hollow plastic tube and forces it to expand around it's whole circumference where as the latter just splits apart like a crocodiles jaws.