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by Alan178
Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: What is this metal strap for behind my dry lining?
Replies: 2
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Re: What is this metal strap for behind my dry lining?

Thank you. That does make sense, although it's a lot lower down the wall than I would have expected. In this case then it would probably have been ok to cut it ( since it is most likely that it will be screwed to the blocks higher up and this is just the tail end), but I decided to err on the side o...
by Alan178
Sun Jan 03, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: What is this metal strap for behind my dry lining?
Replies: 2
Views: 2034

What is this metal strap for behind my dry lining?

I wanted to add a spur socket off my ring main, so I cut a hole in the dry lining to mount the pattress box and found this metal strap running vertically behind the plasterboard and in front of the thermalite blocks. strap behind plasterboard (2).jpg This is about half way up the wall ( first floor ...
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