Lateral Restraints
Lateral restraints are designed to restrain the whole of the brick outer structure to the floor joists to provide structural stability. Lateral restraints are manufactured from 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel rods and are 8mm in diameter. They are supplied in standard lengths of 1 and 1.5 metres.
Lateral restraints perform a function that would normally be carried out by using angle straps screwed onto the joists.
The angle strap method has several drawbacks:
The disturbance caused to the householder is quite considerable.
The fixing to the joist is only as strong as t...
Phone:
0117 982 3282
Email:
sales@permagard.co.uk
Location:
Unit B2-B5, Worthy Road,
Chittening Industrial Estate,
Bristol
Gloucestershire
BS11 0YB
