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Do masonry support windposts need to be fixed?

It is important that masonry support windposts are fully fixed before commencement of the brickwork. Type of connection supplied to suit the requirements of each individual project. Windposts are designed as a simple support beam. SWLs quoted are assuming adequate base and tip fixing to concrete. ...

How do you fix a windpost?

The fixing method must take into consideration the anti-corrosion methods applied to the windpost. Another method is to install the windpost within the wall itself (Figure 3). In this method, the windpost is installed, masonry units are threaded over the top of it, and the post is then grouted into place within the wall. ...

What is a spandrel windpost?

All three windposts designs are available in shorter length to provide the same level of stability to parapets or below windows, commonly termed parapets or spandrel windposts respectively. These posts are designed as cantilevers and are rarely more than 1.6metres in height. The base connection is engineered to resist bending moment. ...

How are wind posts fixed to a wall?

Wind posts are typically fixed to a wall via a series of wall ties that are placed at every other bed course within the masonry. The ties are post-fixed to the wind post as the wall is constructed to allow for vertical tolerances. The fixing method must take into consideration the anti-corrosion methods applied to the windpost. ...

Should a windpost be galvanised?

Historically, galvanising has been used to provide corrosion protection to a mild steel windpost. However, where stainless steel wall ties are used to fix a windpost to a wall, the post itself must also be made of stainless steel, to avoid bimetallic (or galvanic) corrosion. ...

Are stainless steel windposts good for masonry cladding?

We have developed an extensive range of strong, lightweight stainless steel windposts to provide lateral support for panels of masonry cladding. They provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional techniques, such as increasing wall thicknesses or introducing extra columns. ...