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by sips
Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: wall plate
Replies: 5
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Perhaps I could have given more detail too. The roof is made from SIPs and therefore a clear span underneath without any roof structure except a ridge glulam beam where the panels meet. I will be straping the panels where they join the wall plate to the wall, at one metre spacing - so I see your rea...
by sips
Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:55 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: wall plate
Replies: 5
Views: 31861

mmm. 4" nails? Do you mean cut nails - round wire nails - ring shank nails - galvanised? Fixed at what spacing centre to centre - skewed or straight in? I'm slightly doubtful as I've tried fixing batten to these blocks (aircrete) and found that they work loose with plain round wire nails, when ...
by sips
Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:42 am
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: wall plate
Replies: 5
Views: 31861

wall plate

This is my first post- so hello! I'm building a large garage and need to know how to securely fix a wooden wallplate 100mm x 50mm onto the top of a wall made from lightweight aircrete 'superblocs' 150mm thickness. I'm concerned that any undue force or expansion of fixings would crack or split the bl...
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